Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Tucson, Arizona
City in Pima County · Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 143
- Fatal crashes
- 133
- Population
- 550.6K
In 2024, 143 people died in 133 fatal crashes in Tucson, Arizona. That was 3.4% fewer than in 2023 (148) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 26.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 17.0 in Pima County, 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 675 people died, an average of 135 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 31% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Pima County, Arizona: 17.0
- About 1.6 times the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
-3%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
148 deaths in 2023, 143 in 2024
- Pima County, Arizona: -2%
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 125 | 116 |
| 2021 | 115 | 112 |
| 2022 | 144 | 140 |
| 2023 | 148 | 139 |
| 2024 | 143 | 133 |
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 | 23.0 |
| 2021 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 26.3 |
| 2023 | 27.0 |
| 2024 | 26.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
31%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Pima County, Arizona: 28%
- About 1.5 times the share in Arizona: 20%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 64 |
| Pedestrians | 44 |
| Motorcyclists | 27 |
| Cyclists | 8 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tucson | Share in Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 44 | 31% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 27 | 19% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 8 | 6% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 37 | 26% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 42 | 29% | 34% |
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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Pima County, Arizona: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in Arizona: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Pima County, Arizona: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share in Arizona: 22%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Tucson | Pima County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.8% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.3% | 30.4% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 63.9% | 58.3% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.6% | 28.6% | 30.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
64%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Pima County, Arizona: 58%
- About 1.2 times the share in Arizona: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
26%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Pima County, Arizona: 29%
- About 85 percent of the share in Arizona: 30%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 22 |
| 1am | 23 |
| 2am | 21 |
| 3am | 16 |
| 4am | 17 |
| 5am | 18 |
| 6am | 25 |
| 7am | 16 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 17 |
| 10am | 19 |
| 11am | 19 |
| 12pm | 24 |
| 1pm | 20 |
| 2pm | 22 |
| 3pm | 19 |
| 4pm | 24 |
| 5pm | 32 |
| 6pm | 53 |
| 7pm | 41 |
| 8pm | 52 |
| 9pm | 48 |
| 10pm | 52 |
| 11pm | 27 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 90 |
| Mon | 79 |
| Tue | 105 |
| Wed | 82 |
| Thu | 84 |
| Fri | 95 |
| Sat | 105 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 70 |
| Feb | 41 |
| Mar | 57 |
| Apr | 53 |
| May | 35 |
| Jun | 57 |
| Jul | 46 |
| Aug | 50 |
| Sep | 54 |
| Oct | 59 |
| Nov | 66 |
| Dec | 52 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 553 |
| Cloudy | 39 |
| Rain | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 228 |
| Dark - Lighted | 226 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 118 |
| Dusk | 27 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 14 |
| Dawn | 13 |
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-1031
- SR-8616
- E 22ND ST16
- GRANT RD15
- E SPEEDWAY BLVD14
- W VALENCIA RD13
- BROADWAY BLVD12
- VALENCIA RD12
- SPEEDWAY BLVD11
- E BROADWAY BLVD10
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 386 |
| SUVs | 177 |
| Pickup trucks | 142 |
| Motorcycles | 122 |
| Other vehicles | 58 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 47 |
| Vans | 26 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado26
- Ford F-15025
- Honda Accord19
- Toyota RAV416
- Toyota Corolla16
- Nissan Altima16
- Hyundai Sonata15
- Toyota Camry14
- Toyota Tundra13
- Honda Civic13
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 20, 2024 | E CATALINA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | SR-77 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | N 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | SR-19B NONCARD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | E BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | SR-19B NONCARD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | N ALVERNON WAY | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | E FORT LOWELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | E SPEEDWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | E SPEEDWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | E BROADWAY BVLD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | ALVERNON WAY | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | S CRAYCROFT RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | BIA-S MISSION RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | N ALVERNON WAY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | S MISSION RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | E BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | WILMOT RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | SPEEDWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 13TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | W 22ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | W VALENCIA 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.