Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pima County, Arizona
County in Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 182
- Fatal crashes
- 168
- Population
- 1.1M
In 2024, 182 people died in 168 fatal crashes in Pima County, Arizona. That was 2.2% fewer than in 2023 (186) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 17.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. Pima County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Arizona's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 868 people died, an average of 174 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 28% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Arizona: 16.6
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
186 deaths in 2023, 182 in 2024
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 165 | 153 |
| 2021 | 161 | 155 |
| 2022 | 174 | 168 |
| 2023 | 186 | 169 |
| 2024 | 182 | 168 |
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 | 15.8 |
| 2021 | 15.3 |
| 2022 | 16.4 |
| 2023 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | 17.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
28%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Arizona: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 91 |
| Pedestrians | 51 |
| Motorcyclists | 31 |
| Cyclists | 9 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pima County | Share in Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 51 | 28% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 31 | 17% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 9 | 5% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 52 | 29% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 61 | 34% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Arizona: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Arizona: 22%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pima County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.4% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.4% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.3% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Arizona: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Arizona: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 28 |
| 1am | 25 |
| 2am | 23 |
| 3am | 20 |
| 4am | 24 |
| 5am | 23 |
| 6am | 30 |
| 7am | 24 |
| 8am | 21 |
| 9am | 22 |
| 10am | 29 |
| 11am | 26 |
| 12pm | 34 |
| 1pm | 26 |
| 2pm | 29 |
| 3pm | 26 |
| 4pm | 29 |
| 5pm | 40 |
| 6pm | 64 |
| 7pm | 48 |
| 8pm | 58 |
| 9pm | 57 |
| 10pm | 58 |
| 11pm | 32 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 122 |
| Mon | 102 |
| Tue | 122 |
| Wed | 108 |
| Thu | 108 |
| Fri | 122 |
| Sat | 129 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 81 |
| Feb | 46 |
| Mar | 68 |
| Apr | 68 |
| May | 44 |
| Jun | 74 |
| Jul | 65 |
| Aug | 70 |
| Sep | 70 |
| Oct | 81 |
| Nov | 80 |
| Dec | 66 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 676 |
| Cloudy | 55 |
| Rain | 28 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 317 |
| Dark - Lighted | 232 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 166 |
| Dusk | 30 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 19 |
| Dawn | 16 |
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-1048
- SR-8634
- W VALENCIA RD17
- I-1916
- E 22ND ST16
- GRANT RD15
- E SPEEDWAY BLVD14
- BROADWAY BLVD12
- SR-7712
- VALENCIA RD12
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 456 |
| SUVs | 233 |
| Pickup trucks | 188 |
| Motorcycles | 142 |
| Other vehicles | 90 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 70 |
| Vans | 30 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15034
- Chevrolet Silverado34
- Honda Accord23
- Toyota Camry22
- Toyota RAV420
- Nissan Altima18
- Hyundai Sonata18
- Toyota Tundra16
- Toyota Corolla16
- Dodge Ram16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2021 | Vail | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Tucson | ALVERNON WAY | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | — | SR-86 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Tucson | W VALENCIA RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Tucson | E BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Sahuarita | PIMA MINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Tucson | GOLF LINKS RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | — | LAMBERT LN | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Tucson | COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | — | W PICTURE ROCKS RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | — | S HOUGHTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Tucson | E GRANT RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Oro Valley | SR-77 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Tucson | S 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Sells | INDIAN RTE 19 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | — | I-19 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | — | W EL TIRO RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Tucson | S KOLB RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Tucson | S ALVERNON WAY | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | — | ARIVACA RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Tucson | S 12TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Tucson | S TUCSON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Tucson | SR-86 AJO HWY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Tucson | E VALENCIA RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Tucson | E BARRAZA-AVIATION PKY RAMP | 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.