Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pinal County, Arizona
County in Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 91
- Fatal crashes
- 82
- Population
- 515.7K
In 2024, 91 people died in 82 fatal crashes in Pinal County, Arizona. That was 15.2% more than in 2023 (79) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 17.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. Pinal County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Arizona's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 382 people died, an average of 76 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 48% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.6
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
16.3
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
+15%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
79 deaths in 2023, 91 in 2024
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | 53 |
| 2021 | 57 | 49 |
| 2022 | 99 | 79 |
| 2023 | 79 | 74 |
| 2024 | 91 | 82 |
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 | 13.0 |
| 2021 | 12.7 |
| 2022 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 16.2 |
| 2024 | 17.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Arizona: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 60 |
| Pedestrians | 10 |
| Motorcyclists | 19 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pinal County | Share in Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10 | 11% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 19 | 21% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 2% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 31 | 34% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 44 | 48% | 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
48%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Arizona: 35%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Arizona: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pinal County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 32.9% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 47.6% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.1% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Arizona: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Arizona: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 9 |
| 4am | 13 |
| 5am | 19 |
| 6am | 9 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 9 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 12 |
| 12pm | 21 |
| 1pm | 16 |
| 2pm | 15 |
| 3pm | 18 |
| 4pm | 20 |
| 5pm | 16 |
| 6pm | 24 |
| 7pm | 28 |
| 8pm | 16 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 14 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 52 |
| Mon | 40 |
| Tue | 40 |
| Wed | 43 |
| Thu | 45 |
| Fri | 58 |
| Sat | 59 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 39 |
| Feb | 28 |
| Mar | 26 |
| Apr | 29 |
| May | 24 |
| Jun | 27 |
| Jul | 22 |
| Aug | 28 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 29 |
| Nov | 32 |
| Dec | 30 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 274 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 158 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 97 |
| Dark - Lighted | 35 |
| Dusk | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 11 |
| Dawn | 9 |
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-1035
- US-6022
- SR-7916
- SR-8715
- SR-34713
- I-89
- SR-847
- SR-5876
- SR-776
- SR-3876
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 161 |
| SUVs | 98 |
| Motorcycles | 78 |
| Pickup trucks | 76 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 55 |
| Other vehicles | 37 |
| Vans | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15017
- Chevrolet Silverado17
- Freightliner Cascadia12
- Toyota Camry11
- Honda Accord10
- GMC Sierra10
- Dodge Ram9
- Nissan Altima7
- Ram 15006
- Honda Civic6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2024 | Sacaton | CASA BLANCA RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Apache Junction | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | W HONEYCUTT RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Bapchule | NELSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Apache Junction | SR-88 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Arizona City | N SUNLAND GIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Apache Junction | W SUPERSTITION BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Bapchule | CASA BLANCA RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Sacaton | SR-87 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Casa Grande | N OVERFIELD RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Sacaton | UNKNOWN DIRT RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Coolidge | SR-287 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Coolidge | E COOLIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | San Tan Valley | MAGMA RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Casa Grande | BIA 53 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Apache Junction | S DELAWARE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Eloy | ELEVEN MILE CORNER RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | San Tan Valley | HUNT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | MARICOPA-CASA GRANDE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Casa Grande | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | San Tan Valley | GARY RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Sacaton | SR-187 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Coolidge | SR-87 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Casa Grande | E SELMA HWY | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | E ARIZONA FARMS RD | 2 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Pinal County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Junction | 10 | 23.2 |
| Bapchule | 6 | — |
| Casa Grande | 19 | 28.3 |
| Coolidge | 5 | 26.1 |
| Eloy | 9 | 46.1 |
| Florence | 4 | 16.3 |
| Gold Canyon | 4 | — |
| Sacaton | 11 | — |
| San Tan Valley | 3 | — |
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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.