Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Nevada
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 417
- Fatal crashes
- 378
- Population
- 3.3M
In 2024, 417 people died in 378 fatal crashes in Nevada. That was 2.7% more than in 2023 (406) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 12.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Nevada had the 30th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 19th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 26% of deaths, and 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+3%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
406 deaths in 2023, 417 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 218 | 190 |
| 1976 | 218 | 187 |
| 1977 | 251 | 221 |
| 1978 | 305 | 264 |
| 1979 | 354 | 298 |
| 1980 | 346 | 302 |
| 1981 | 294 | 258 |
| 1982 | 280 | 248 |
| 1983 | 253 | 220 |
| 1984 | 249 | 215 |
| 1985 | 259 | 227 |
| 1986 | 233 | 203 |
| 1987 | 262 | 239 |
| 1988 | 286 | 256 |
| 1989 | 308 | 276 |
| 1990 | 343 | 300 |
| 1991 | 298 | 261 |
| 1992 | 254 | 227 |
| 1993 | 263 | 234 |
| 1994 | 294 | 272 |
| 1995 | 313 | 277 |
| 1996 | 348 | 315 |
| 1997 | 347 | 322 |
| 1998 | 361 | 315 |
| 1999 | 350 | 307 |
| 2000 | 323 | 266 |
| 2001 | 314 | 285 |
| 2002 | 381 | 330 |
| 2003 | 368 | 335 |
| 2004 | 395 | 360 |
| 2005 | 427 | 379 |
| 2006 | 431 | 386 |
| 2007 | 373 | 341 |
| 2008 | 324 | 304 |
| 2009 | 243 | 223 |
| 2010 | 257 | 235 |
| 2011 | 246 | 223 |
| 2012 | 261 | 238 |
| 2013 | 266 | 245 |
| 2014 | 291 | 268 |
| 2015 | 326 | 297 |
| 2016 | 329 | 304 |
| 2017 | 311 | 292 |
| 2018 | 329 | 299 |
| 2019 | 304 | 285 |
| 2020 | 333 | 309 |
| 2021 | 385 | 360 |
| 2022 | 417 | 384 |
| 2023 | 406 | 367 |
| 2024 | 417 | 378 |
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 | 16.0 |
| 2001 | 15.0 |
| 2002 | 17.5 |
| 2003 | 16.4 |
| 2004 | 16.8 |
| 2005 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 17.1 |
| 2007 | 14.3 |
| 2008 | 12.2 |
| 2009 | 9.1 |
| 2010 | 9.5 |
| 2011 | 9.1 |
| 2012 | 9.5 |
| 2013 | 9.6 |
| 2014 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 11.4 |
| 2016 | 11.3 |
| 2017 | 10.5 |
| 2018 | 10.9 |
| 2019 | 9.9 |
| 2020 | 10.7 |
| 2021 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 13.1 |
| 2023 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 12.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
26%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 205 |
| Pedestrians | 108 |
| Motorcyclists | 89 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nevada | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 108 | 26% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 89 | 21% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 138 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 136 | 33% | 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
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 61.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
61%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times 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 | 67 |
| 1am | 66 |
| 2am | 61 |
| 3am | 63 |
| 4am | 65 |
| 5am | 51 |
| 6am | 70 |
| 7am | 51 |
| 8am | 57 |
| 9am | 47 |
| 10am | 58 |
| 11am | 58 |
| 12pm | 51 |
| 1pm | 64 |
| 2pm | 75 |
| 3pm | 83 |
| 4pm | 87 |
| 5pm | 105 |
| 6pm | 115 |
| 7pm | 126 |
| 8pm | 105 |
| 9pm | 105 |
| 10pm | 86 |
| 11pm | 82 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 282 |
| Mon | 229 |
| Tue | 239 |
| Wed | 227 |
| Thu | 226 |
| Fri | 275 |
| Sat | 320 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 142 |
| Feb | 95 |
| Mar | 141 |
| Apr | 156 |
| May | 151 |
| Jun | 171 |
| Jul | 137 |
| Aug | 156 |
| Sep | 160 |
| Oct | 175 |
| Nov | 174 |
| Dec | 140 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,491 |
| Cloudy | 229 |
| Rain | 35 |
| Snow | 13 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 8 |
| 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 | 755 |
| Dark - Lighted | 675 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 270 |
| Dusk | 48 |
| Dawn | 37 |
| 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-9570
- I-1554
- US-5045
- I-8042
- US-9329
- I-80 W23
- S LAS VEGAS BLVD20
- I-80 E19
- S EASTERN AVE17
- E SAHARA AVE16
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 979 |
| SUVs | 568 |
| Pickup trucks | 426 |
| Motorcycles | 404 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 239 |
| Other vehicles | 83 |
| Vans | 82 |
| Buses | 18 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15066
- Chevrolet Silverado59
- Toyota Corolla55
- Dodge Ram53
- Toyota Camry53
- Honda Civic46
- Honda Accord45
- Freightliner Cascadia43
- GMC Sierra38
- Toyota Tacoma36
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 31, 2024 | Elko County | SR-233 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Clark County | E FLAMINGO RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County | N LAMB BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County | E TROPICAL PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Reno, Washoe County | STEAD BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County | SR-593 E TROPICANA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County | W CAREY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Clark County | SPRING MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Clark County | S MARYLAND PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Clark County | I-215 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County | CRAIG RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Clark County | SR-160 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Elko County | FOREST SERVICE ROAD 660 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | West Wendover, Elko County | BUTTE ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County | E CRAIG RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County | E DESERT INN RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lincoln County | SR-318 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Lyon County | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Reno, Washoe County | WEDEKIND RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Clark County | S DURANGO DR | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Clark County | I-15 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Clark County | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Clark County | S VALLEY VIEW BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Washoe County | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Nye County | E KELLOG RD | 1 |
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Counties in Nevada
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City | 3 | 5.1 |
| Churchill County | 0 | — |
| Clark County | 293 | 12.3 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 2.0 |
| Elko County | 18 | 32.9 |
| Esmeralda County | 5 | 676.6 |
| Eureka County | 1 | 52.2 |
| Humboldt County | 3 | 17.5 |
| Lander County | 4 | 69.3 |
| Lincoln County | 2 | 45.7 |
| Lyon County | 13 | 20.4 |
| Mineral County | 2 | 44.6 |
| Nye County | 12 | 21.3 |
| Pershing County | 3 | 46.4 |
| Storey County | 2 | 47.8 |
| Washoe County | 50 | 9.9 |
| White Pine County | 5 | 57.9 |
Cities
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.