Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Willcox, Arizona
City in Cochise County · Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 3.2K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Willcox, Arizona. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (2). The death rate was 187.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 27.2 in Cochise County, 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
187.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 7 times the rate in Cochise County, Arizona: 27.2
- About 12 times the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About 16 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Cochise County, Arizona: +13%
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 61.9 |
| 2022 | 124.2 |
| 2023 | 62.4 |
| 2024 | 187.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Cochise County, Arizona: 12%
- About 5 percent of the share in Arizona: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Willcox | Share in Cochise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 12% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 50% | 18% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Cochise County, Arizona: 20%
- About 1.1 times the share in Arizona: 35%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Cochise County, Arizona: 12%
- About 90 percent of the share in Arizona: 22%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Willcox | Cochise County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 12.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 20.0% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 64.0% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 28.0% | 30.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Cochise County, Arizona: 64%
- About 1.9 times the share in Arizona: 53%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 70 percent of the share in Cochise County, Arizona: 28%
- About two-thirds of the share in Arizona: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-106
- N FORT GRANT RD3
- I-10 NONCARD1
- KANSAS SETTLEMENT RD1
- MALEY STREET1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ram 15001
- Nissan Pathfinder1
- Kenworth T6801
- International LT6251
- Harley Davidson FLHTC / Electra Glide Classic1
- Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide Special1
- GMC Yukon1
- GMC Jimmy Utility1
- Freightliner XC-R Raised Rail Rear Engine Motor Home Chassis1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | N FORT GRANT RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | N FORT GRANT RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | I-10 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | I-10 NONCARD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | I-10 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | I-10 | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | MALEY STREET | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | N FORT GRANT RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | KANSAS SETTLEMENT RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | I-10 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.