Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Arizona
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1,229
- Fatal crashes
- 1,118
- Population
- 7.6M
In 2024, 1,229 people died in 1,118 fatal crashes in Arizona, about 3 a day. That was 6.0% fewer than in 2023 (1,308) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 16.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Arizona had the 6th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 10th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1,308 deaths in 2023, 1,229 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 670 | 593 |
| 1976 | 739 | 634 |
| 1977 | 933 | 804 |
| 1978 | 1,027 | 905 |
| 1979 | 1,029 | 876 |
| 1980 | 947 | 833 |
| 1981 | 917 | 832 |
| 1982 | 724 | 636 |
| 1983 | 675 | 616 |
| 1984 | 869 | 787 |
| 1985 | 893 | 782 |
| 1986 | 1,007 | 889 |
| 1987 | 939 | 811 |
| 1988 | 944 | 844 |
| 1989 | 879 | 770 |
| 1990 | 869 | 784 |
| 1991 | 816 | 727 |
| 1992 | 809 | 701 |
| 1993 | 801 | 704 |
| 1994 | 904 | 795 |
| 1995 | 1,035 | 917 |
| 1996 | 994 | 857 |
| 1997 | 951 | 846 |
| 1998 | 980 | 858 |
| 1999 | 1,024 | 907 |
| 2000 | 1,036 | 891 |
| 2001 | 1,051 | 938 |
| 2002 | 1,132 | 984 |
| 2003 | 1,118 | 973 |
| 2004 | 1,151 | 990 |
| 2005 | 1,179 | 1,038 |
| 2006 | 1,293 | 1,118 |
| 2007 | 1,071 | 952 |
| 2008 | 938 | 843 |
| 2009 | 806 | 709 |
| 2010 | 759 | 695 |
| 2011 | 826 | 755 |
| 2012 | 821 | 738 |
| 2013 | 849 | 782 |
| 2014 | 773 | 708 |
| 2015 | 897 | 811 |
| 2016 | 952 | 856 |
| 2017 | 998 | 917 |
| 2018 | 1,011 | 918 |
| 2019 | 979 | 908 |
| 2020 | 1,053 | 966 |
| 2021 | 1,192 | 1,076 |
| 2022 | 1,320 | 1,200 |
| 2023 | 1,308 | 1,198 |
| 2024 | 1,229 | 1,118 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1 |
| 2001 | 19.9 |
| 2002 | 21.0 |
| 2003 | 20.3 |
| 2004 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | 21.5 |
| 2007 | 17.4 |
| 2008 | 14.9 |
| 2009 | 12.7 |
| 2010 | 11.9 |
| 2011 | 12.8 |
| 2012 | 12.5 |
| 2013 | 12.8 |
| 2014 | 11.5 |
| 2015 | 13.1 |
| 2016 | 13.7 |
| 2017 | 14.2 |
| 2018 | 14.1 |
| 2019 | 13.5 |
| 2020 | 14.7 |
| 2021 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 17.9 |
| 2023 | 17.6 |
| 2024 | 16.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 716 |
| Pedestrians | 250 |
| Motorcyclists | 219 |
| Cyclists | 44 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Arizona | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 250 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 219 | 18% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 44 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 419 | 34% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 446 | 36% | 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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 171 |
| 1am | 181 |
| 2am | 164 |
| 3am | 149 |
| 4am | 159 |
| 5am | 179 |
| 6am | 176 |
| 7am | 164 |
| 8am | 140 |
| 9am | 147 |
| 10am | 175 |
| 11am | 196 |
| 12pm | 235 |
| 1pm | 228 |
| 2pm | 238 |
| 3pm | 247 |
| 4pm | 255 |
| 5pm | 271 |
| 6pm | 365 |
| 7pm | 358 |
| 8pm | 353 |
| 9pm | 324 |
| 10pm | 304 |
| 11pm | 240 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 817 |
| Mon | 633 |
| Tue | 708 |
| Wed | 737 |
| Thu | 730 |
| Fri | 948 |
| Sat | 985 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 433 |
| Feb | 437 |
| Mar | 468 |
| Apr | 480 |
| May | 465 |
| Jun | 451 |
| Jul | 419 |
| Aug | 447 |
| Sep | 448 |
| Oct | 526 |
| Nov | 499 |
| Dec | 485 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4,433 |
| Cloudy | 405 |
| Rain | 118 |
| Snow | 9 |
| Sleet or Hail | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,343 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,623 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 911 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 162 |
| Dusk | 146 |
| Dawn | 100 |
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-10253
- US-60152
- I-40122
- I-17107
- US-9382
- SR-8780
- SR-10170
- SR-9564
- SR-20262
- SR-26060
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,960 |
| SUVs | 1,645 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,326 |
| Motorcycles | 1,071 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 745 |
| Other vehicles | 732 |
| Vans | 268 |
| Buses | 30 |
| Other light trucks | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado288
- Ford F-150202
- Freightliner Cascadia169
- Toyota Camry162
- Honda Civic128
- Nissan Altima127
- Honda Accord120
- Dodge Ram106
- Toyota Corolla105
- Toyota Tacoma100
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2023 | Tempe, Maricopa County | UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County | S COOPER RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Mohave County | US-93 | 3 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Tempe, Maricopa County | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | W MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | SR-51 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Sacaton, Pinal County | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County | W VALENCIA RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Gilbert, Maricopa County | SR-202 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Sahuarita, Pima County | W MCGEE RANCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | W CACTUS RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County | N GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Golden Valley, Mohave County | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Peoria, Maricopa County | W PEORIA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Navajo County | US-163 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Cochise County | N GHOST TOWN TRL | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | N 83RD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County | SANDARIO RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Dolan Springs, Mohave County | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County | SR-202 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | W MANDALAY LN | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | W GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | SR-202 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | E JOMAX RD | 1 |
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Counties in Arizona
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County | 29 | 44.8 |
| Cochise County | 34 | 27.2 |
| Coconino County | 64 | 44.2 |
| Gila County | 9 | 16.6 |
| Graham County | 15 | 37.3 |
| Greenlee County | 1 | 10.7 |
| La Paz County | 29 | 174.0 |
| Maricopa County | 596 | 12.8 |
| Mohave County | 48 | 21.2 |
| Navajo County | 35 | 31.9 |
| Pima County | 182 | 17.0 |
| Pinal County | 91 | 17.6 |
| Santa Cruz County | 7 | 14.1 |
| Yavapai County | 62 | 24.7 |
| Yuma County | 24 | 10.8 |
Cities
- Apache Junction
- Avondale
- Bapchule
- Benson
- Buckeye
- Bullhead City
- Camp Verde
- Casa Grande
- Chandler
- Congress
- Coolidge
- Dolan Springs
- Douglas
- El Mirage
- Eloy
- Flagstaff
- Florence
- Gila Bend
- Gilbert
- Glendale
- Globe
- Gold Canyon
- Golden Valley
- Goodyear
- Holbrook
- Kingman
- Lake Havasu City
- Laveen
- Litchfield Park
- Littlefield
- Marana
- Mesa
- Nogales
- Oro Valley
- Parker
- Payson
- Peoria
- Phoenix
- Prescott
- Prescott Valley
- Quartzsite
- Queen Creek
- Sacaton
- Safford
- Sahuarita
- Salome
- San Tan Valley
- Scottsdale
- Sells
- Show Low
- Sierra Vista
- Sun City
- Surprise
- Tempe
- Tolleson
- Tonopah
- Tucson
- Vail
- Willcox
- Williams
- Winslow
- Yuma
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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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.