Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Churchill County, Nevada
County in Nevada · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 25.9K
In 2023, 13 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Churchill County, Nevada. That was 8.3% more than in 2022 (12) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 50.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.6 in Nevada and 12.2 in the United States. Churchill County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Nevada's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 45 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 9% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
50.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 4 times the rate in Nevada: 12.8
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
43.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 4 times the average in Nevada: 12.2
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+8%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
12 deaths in 2022, 13 in 2023
- Nevada: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
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 | 50.8 |
| 2021 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 46.5 |
| 2023 | 50.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 30 percent of the share in Nevada: 26%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Churchill County | Share in Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 27% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 15% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 23% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 8% | 30% |
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
9%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 30 percent of the share in Nevada: 32%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Nevada: 26%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Churchill County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 25.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 9.1% | 31.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 36.4% | 61.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
36%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Nevada: 61%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Nevada: 32%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Other | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-5018
- I-803
- SR-7152
- I-80 E2
- SR-3612
- US-50 W2
- CASEY RD1
- HILLSBORO BLVD1
- I-80 W1
- I-80E1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Cars | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-2503
- Dodge Ram3
- Peterbilt 5792
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford F-Super Duty2
- Ford F-3502
- Dodge Durango2
- Honda CIVIC SI1
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Low1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | US-50A | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | — | SR-715 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Fallon | US-50 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | US-50E | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | I-80W | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | SR-361 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | — | SR-361 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | — | SR-117 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | — | I-80E | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | — | I-80 E | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | — | I-80 W | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.