Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Arizona in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 1,192
- Fatal crashes
- 1,076
- Population
- 7.3M
In 2021, 1,192 people died in 1,076 fatal crashes in Arizona, about 3 a day. That was 13.2% more than in 2020 (1,053) and the most since 2006. The death rate was 16.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Arizona had the 11th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 16th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 730 |
| Pedestrians | 250 |
| Motorcyclists | 167 |
| Cyclists | 45 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Arizona | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 250 | 21% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 167 | 14% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 45 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 437 | 37% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 380 | 32% | 29% |
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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 19.7% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.2% | 28.2% |
| At night | 55.4% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.2% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 41 |
| 1am | 33 |
| 2am | 33 |
| 3am | 35 |
| 4am | 30 |
| 5am | 34 |
| 6am | 34 |
| 7am | 42 |
| 8am | 31 |
| 9am | 20 |
| 10am | 35 |
| 11am | 25 |
| 12pm | 42 |
| 1pm | 44 |
| 2pm | 42 |
| 3pm | 40 |
| 4pm | 49 |
| 5pm | 51 |
| 6pm | 77 |
| 7pm | 65 |
| 8pm | 77 |
| 9pm | 52 |
| 10pm | 71 |
| 11pm | 48 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 162 |
| Mon | 113 |
| Tue | 136 |
| Wed | 132 |
| Thu | 154 |
| Fri | 194 |
| Sat | 185 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 96 |
| Feb | 75 |
| Mar | 78 |
| Apr | 93 |
| May | 89 |
| Jun | 105 |
| Jul | 78 |
| Aug | 89 |
| Sep | 86 |
| Oct | 87 |
| Nov | 96 |
| Dec | 104 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 813 |
| Cloudy | 89 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 421 |
| Dark - Lighted | 331 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 190 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 31 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dawn | 23 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1040
- US-6036
- I-1721
- US-9317
- I-4017
- SR-10117
- SR-8716
- W CAMELBACK RD16
- SR-26016
- SR-8914
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 605 |
| SUVs | 321 |
| Pickup trucks | 289 |
| Motorcycles | 171 |
| Other vehicles | 149 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 133 |
| Vans | 55 |
| Buses | 7 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15055
- Chevrolet Silverado50
- Toyota Camry49
- Honda Accord33
- Freightliner Cascadia30
- Honda Civic27
- Dodge Ram26
- Nissan Altima25
- Chevrolet Tahoe23
- Chevrolet Malibu22
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | I-17 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County | W BETHANY HOME RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County | SR-101 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County | SR-101 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Golden Valley, Mohave County | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County | APACHE TRAIL | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | S 7TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | N 44TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Yavapai County | I-17 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | N 7TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County | S SIGNAL BUTTE RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Gila County | SR-87 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Sedona, Coconino County | SR-89 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County | W BETHANY HOME RD | 3 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County | US-60 W GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County | W CACTUS RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County | E AJO WAY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | W THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | W HAPPY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | E CACTUS RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Tombstone, Cochise County | SR-80 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | N CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
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Counties in Arizona in 2021
| Area | Deaths, 2021 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County | 25 | 38.3 |
| Cochise County | 28 | 22.2 |
| Coconino County | 46 | 32.2 |
| Gila County | 27 | 50.4 |
| Graham County | 20 | 51.4 |
| Greenlee County | 1 | 10.6 |
| La Paz County | 18 | 110.0 |
| Maricopa County | 606 | 13.5 |
| Mohave County | 70 | 32.2 |
| Navajo County | 40 | 37.1 |
| Pima County | 161 | 15.3 |
| Pinal County | 57 | 12.7 |
| Santa Cruz County | 8 | 16.7 |
| Yavapai County | 57 | 23.5 |
| Yuma County | 28 | 13.5 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.