Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Apache Junction, Arizona
City in Pinal County · Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 43.2K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Apache Junction, Arizona. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 23.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 17.6 in Pinal County, 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Pinal County, Arizona: 17.6
- About 1.4 times the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Pinal County, Arizona: +15%
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 12.9 |
| 2021 | 15.1 |
| 2022 | 10.0 |
| 2023 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 23.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Pinal County, Arizona: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in Arizona: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Apache Junction | Share in Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 50% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 10% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 60% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 50% | 48% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Pinal County, Arizona: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share in Arizona: 35%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
70%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Pinal County, Arizona: 33%
- About 3 times the share in Arizona: 22%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Apache Junction | Pinal County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 70.0% | 32.9% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 47.6% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 45.1% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 31.7% | 30.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Pinal County, Arizona: 45%
- About the same as the share in Arizona: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Pinal County, Arizona: 32%
- About 1.7 times the share in Arizona: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 6 |
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-605
- SR-883
- US-60 NONCARD2
- SUPERSTITION BLVD1
- W APACHE TRL1
- W APACHE TRAIL1
- TEPEE ST1
- VALLEY DR1
- W APACHE TR1
- W BROADWAY AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Toyota Avalon1
- Pontiac Grand AM1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-141
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep CJ-71
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Spirit 750)1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic1
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 11, 2020 | BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | SR-88 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | US-60 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | TEPEE ST | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | IRONWOOD DR | 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.