This article is about car driver deaths. For motorcycle racing deaths, see Rider deaths in motorcycle racing.
Tracks with the most driver deaths
Indianapolis
57 (list)
Nürburgring
48 (list)
Brands Hatch
37 (list)
Silverstone
35[1]
Monza
30 (list)
Le Mans
27 (list (24H))
Spa-Francorchamps
26 (list)
Oulton Park
26
Daytona
25 (list)
Many people, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport of auto racing, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing, but advances in safety technology, and specifications designed by sanctioning bodies to limit speeds, have reduced the rate of fatal accidents.[2] Major accidents have often spurred increased safety measures and rules changes.[3][4] Widely considered to be the worst accident[5] is the 1955 Le Mans disaster at 24 Hours of Le Mans that killed driver Pierre Levegh and approximately 80 spectators with over 100 being injured in total.
This is a list alphabetically sorted, and structured after the kind of competition, of the more notable driver deaths, excluding those of motorcycle riders. In addition, several racing drivers have been killed in public road crashes; see List of people who died in road accidents.
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