Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Surprise, Arizona
City in Maricopa County · Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 167.6K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Surprise, Arizona. That was 47.1% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 5.4 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, 61 people died, an average of 12 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 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Maricopa County, Arizona: 12.8
- About one-third of the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-47%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Maricopa County, Arizona: -12%
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 20 | 17 |
| 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 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 10.7 |
| 2024 | 5.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Maricopa County, Arizona: 25%
- 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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Surprise | Share in Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 33% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Maricopa County, Arizona: 37%
- About the same as the share in Arizona: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Maricopa County, Arizona: 23%
- About half the share in Arizona: 22%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Surprise | Maricopa County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 22.7% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 57.5% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Maricopa County, Arizona: 57%
- 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 Maricopa County, Arizona: 29%
- About 1.1 times the share in Arizona: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-607
- W BELL RD7
- W DEER VALLEY RD2
- BELL RD2
- CACTUS RD2
- N 149TH DR2
- N EL MIRAGE RD2
- N VERDE VISTA DR2
- W GREENWAY RD2
- W OLIVE AVE2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Hyundai Sonata3
- Toyota Corolla3
- BMW X32
- Ford Fusion2
- Honda Civic2
- Honda Element2
- Kia Optima2
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota RAV42
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | SR-303 NONCARD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | W WADDELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | W WADDELL RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | N VERDE VISTA DR | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | N VERDE VISTA DR | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | W BELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | W BELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | W BELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | N REEMS RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | UNK | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | SUNRISE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | W DEER VALLEY RD | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | W GREENWAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | BELL RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | R H JOHNSON BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | CACTUS RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | W BELL RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | CIVIC CENTER DR | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | N 149TH DR | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | W BELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | US-60 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | W WADDEL RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | W BELL 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.