Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Safford, Arizona
City in Graham County · Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 10.3K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Safford, Arizona. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 29.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 37.3 in Graham County, 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Graham County, Arizona: 37.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Graham County, Arizona: +36%
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.9 |
| 2022 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 38.9 |
| 2024 | 29.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Graham County, Arizona: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share in Arizona: 20%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Safford | Share in Graham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 47% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 33% |
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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Graham County, Arizona: 45%
- About 1.9 times the share in Arizona: 35%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Graham County, Arizona: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in Arizona: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Safford | Graham County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 27.3% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 45.5% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 72.7% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 27.3% | 30.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Graham County, Arizona: 73%
- About 1.9 times the share in Arizona: 53%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Graham County, Arizona: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in Arizona: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-704
- US-1911
- S STOCKTON RD1
- S 20TH AVE1
- MU-SOLOMON RD1
- E SOLOMON RD1
- CR-W SAFFORD BRYCE RD1
- 20TH AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Pontiac Vibe1
- Nissan Versa1
- Nissan Altima1
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter1
- Kenworth T6801
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Freightliner CST1201
- Ford Expedition1
- Dodge Ram1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
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 27, 2024 | US-70 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | US-70 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | US-191 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | E SOLOMON RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | US-70 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | MU-SOLOMON RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | S STOCKTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | US-70 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | CR-W SAFFORD BRYCE RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | 20TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | S 20TH AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.