Horse Racing Fatality Rates 2025: HISA’s Safety Stats & Guide
Horse racing fatality rates in 2025 show real progress under HISA. The national average sits at 1.06 deaths per 1,000 starts in the first half of the year—slightly higher than 2024’s record low of 0.90, but still a 55% improvement from 2009’s baseline of 2.00. On HISA-regulated tracks, the fatality rate is just 0.90, while …