Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Yuma County, Arizona
County in Arizona · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 221.4K
In 2024, 24 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Yuma County, Arizona. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (28) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Arizona and 11.5 in the United States. Yuma County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Arizona's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 135 people died, an average of 27 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Arizona: 16.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Arizona: 16.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
28 deaths in 2023, 24 in 2024
- Arizona: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 29 |
| 2021 | 28 | 26 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 |
| 2023 | 28 | 26 |
| 2024 | 24 | 22 |
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 | 14.6 |
| 2021 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | 10.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Arizona: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Yuma County | Share in Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 13% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 17% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 42% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 29% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Arizona: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Arizona: 22%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Yuma County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.2% | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 59.1% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.4% | 30.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Arizona: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Arizona: 30%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 9 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 24 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 15 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 18 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 14 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 13 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 113 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
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-9526
- I-812
- 32ND ST3
- E 32ND ST3
- S SOMERTON AVE3
- W 32ND ST3
- AVENUE G2
- S 8TH AVE2
- S AVENUE A2
- S FORTUNA RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 71 |
| Pickup trucks | 36 |
| SUVs | 28 |
| Motorcycles | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 21 |
| Other vehicles | 19 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1507
- Nissan Altima6
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Honda Civic5
- Toyota Camry5
- Toyota Corolla5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda Accord4
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Yuma | I-8 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Wellton | I-8 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Yuma | W 16TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Yuma | W 32ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Yuma | S SOMERTON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Yuma | E 32ND ST | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Yuma | S AVE 5 E | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Yuma | 1149 S 14TH AVE | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Yuma | W COUNTY 14TH ST S | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Yuma | SR-8B | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Yuma | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Yuma | GILA RIVER CANAL BANK RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Yuma | E 46TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Yuma | E COUNTY 16TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Yuma | W 24TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Yuma | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Yuma | S SOMERTON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Dateland | I-8 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Yuma | OLD HWY 80 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Yuma | US-95 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Yuma | US-95 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Yuma | S AVENUE A | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Yuma | E 44TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Yuma | E 48TH ST | 2 |
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|---|---|---|
| Yuma | 21 | 20.2 |
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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.