Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Gilbert, Arizona
City in Maricopa County · Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 287.1K
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Gilbert, Arizona. That was 61.5% more than in 2023 (13) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in Maricopa County, 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 73 people died, an average of 15 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 55 percent of the rate in Maricopa County, Arizona: 12.8
- About 45 percent of the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+62%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Maricopa County, Arizona: -12%
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 17 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 21 | 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 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 6.0 |
| 2023 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in Maricopa County, Arizona: 25%
- About the same as the share in Arizona: 20%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gilbert | Share in Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 19% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 38% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 24% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 43% | 37% |
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
45%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Maricopa County, Arizona: 37%
- About 1.3 times the share in Arizona: 35%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
10%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 45 percent of the share in Maricopa County, Arizona: 23%
- About 45 percent of the share in Arizona: 22%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gilbert | Maricopa County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.0% | 22.7% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 45.0% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.0% | 57.5% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.0% | 29.3% | 30.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
35%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Maricopa County, Arizona: 57%
- About two-thirds of the share in Arizona: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
15%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Maricopa County, Arizona: 29%
- About half the share in Arizona: 30%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- S VAL VISTA DR6
- E QUEEN CREEK RD4
- E GUADALUPE RD3
- E BASELINE RD3
- HIGLEY RD3
- SR-2023
- WARNER RD3
- E HOUSTON AVE2
- E RAY RD2
- E RIGGS RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 48 |
| Motorcycles | 25 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic5
- Ford F-1504
- Honda Accord4
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Kia Soul3
- Toyota Camry3
- BMW S 1000 RR2
- Ford Focus2
- GMC Sierra2
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | E RIGGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | N GILBERT RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | E HOUSTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | HIGLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | SANTAN VILLAGE PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | HIGLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | S VAL VISTA DR | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | S VAL VISTA DR | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | S VAL VISTA DR | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | E LONESOME RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | E QUEEN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | S VAL VISTA DR | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | E GUADALUPE RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | E WILLIAMS FIELD RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | E GUADALUPE RD | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | MCQEEN BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | E BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | E QUEEN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | SR-202 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | E GERMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | S HIGLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | S COOPER RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | SR-202 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | E BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | HIGLEY RD | 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.