Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gila County, Arizona
County in Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 54.1K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Gila County, Arizona. That was 47.1% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. Gila County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Arizona's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 103 people died, an average of 21 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 56% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
38.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Arizona: 16.6
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-47%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 22 |
| 2021 | 27 | 23 |
| 2022 | 26 | 22 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 45.0 |
| 2021 | 50.5 |
| 2022 | 48.2 |
| 2023 | 31.5 |
| 2024 | 16.6 |
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 Arizona: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gila County | Share in Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 33% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 11% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 67% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 56% | 36% |
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
56%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Arizona: 35%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
56%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Arizona: 22%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gila County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 55.6% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 55.6% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 30.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Arizona: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Arizona: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 57 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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
- SR-8720
- US-6014
- US-7013
- SR-26013
- UNKNOWN3
- OLD SAN CARLOS RD2
- BIA 62
- SR-1882
- BIA 31
- EL OSO RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| Pickup trucks | 30 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Other vehicles | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 20 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Toyota Tacoma5
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Explorer3
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Dodge Durango2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-2502
- GMC Yukon2
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Globe | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Payson | UNKNOWN | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Payson | N PYLE RANCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Strawberry | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Payson | DOLL BABY RANCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Peridot | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Payson | SR-260 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Pine | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Payson | N HOUSTON MESA RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Globe | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Pine | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Globe | SR-77 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | San Carlos | BIA-6 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | San Carlos | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Miami | US-60 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Globe | ASH ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Payson | SR-260 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Peridot | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Payson | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Strawberry | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Globe | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Claypool | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Payson | SR-260 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Miami | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Globe | US-60 | 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.