Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in La Paz County, Arizona
County in Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 16.7K
In 2024, 29 people died in 20 fatal crashes in La Paz County, Arizona. That was 31.8% more than in 2023 (22) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 174.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. La Paz County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Arizona's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 94 people died, an average of 19 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
174.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 11 times the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About 15 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
113.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 7 times the average in Arizona: 16.6
- About 9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+32%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 29 in 2024
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 | 16 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 22 | 17 |
| 2024 | 29 | 20 |
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 | 102.6 |
| 2021 | 110.0 |
| 2022 | 48.6 |
| 2023 | 132.4 |
| 2024 | 174.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Arizona: 20%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 24 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in La Paz County | Share in Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 10% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 3% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 21% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 13 | 45% | 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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Arizona: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
5%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 20 percent of the share in Arizona: 22%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | La Paz County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 5.0% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.0% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 30.0% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 30.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
30%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Arizona: 53%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Arizona: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 18 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 55 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-1017
- SR-9514
- US-6010
- SR-729
- I-10 NONCARD4
- US-954
- RIVERSIDE DR2
- MOHAVE RD2
- BURNS RD1
- SR-10B1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 42 |
| Cars | 25 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Other vehicles | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia14
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Volvo Truck VNL5
- Honda CR-V3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Kenworth T6803
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Peterbilt 5792
- Lexus RX2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Quartzsite | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Quartzsite | I-10 NONCARD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Salome | I-10 NONCARD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Parker | UNKNOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Bouse | SR-72 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Salome | I-10 NONCARD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Parker | BURNS RD | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Salome | I-10 NONCARD | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Quartzsite | I-10 | 2 |
| May 9, 2024 | Parker | 1ST AVE | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Bouse | SR-72 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | I-10 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Quartzsite | US-95 | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Quartzsite | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Quartzsite | SR-10B | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Salome | HARQUAHALA RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Quartzsite | DOME ROCK RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | MOHAVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Quartzsite | SR-95 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Parker | BOOTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Salome | HOVATTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Parker | SR-95 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Salome | SR-72 | 1 |
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Cities in La Paz County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Parker | 4 | 117.9 |
| Quartzsite | 10 | 420.0 |
| Salome | 9 | — |
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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.