Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Henderson, Nevada
City in Clark County · Nevada · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 347.9K
In 2024, 15 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Henderson, Nevada. That was 87.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.3 in Clark County, 12.8 in Nevada and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 46% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Clark County, Nevada: 12.3
- About one-third of the rate in Nevada: 12.8
- About 35 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+88%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Clark County, Nevada: +12%
- Nevada: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 |
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 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Clark County, Nevada: 31%
- About half the share in Nevada: 26%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Henderson | Share in Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 31% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 27% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 27% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 53% | 35% |
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
46%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Clark County, Nevada: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in Nevada: 32%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Clark County, Nevada: 25%
- About 60 percent of the share in Nevada: 26%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Henderson | Clark County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 25.1% | 25.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 46.2% | 33.7% | 31.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.2% | 64.0% | 61.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.8% | 31.5% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
46%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Clark County, Nevada: 64%
- About three-quarters of the share in Nevada: 61%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Clark County, Nevada: 31%
- About the same as the share in Nevada: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-582 BOULDER HWY S3
- S EASTERN AVE3
- SR-5642
- BOULDER HWY N2
- E WARM SPRINGS RD2
- SR-5822
- E GALLERIA DR1
- AUTO SHOW DR1
- ANTHEM PKWY1
- AMERICAN PACIFIC DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Charger5
- Ford Ranger3
- Ford Mustang2
- GMC Sierra2
- Honda CR-V2
- Hyundai Tucson2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Yamaha YZF-R62
- Aprilia RSV Mille1
- BMW X51
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | E HORIZON DR | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | STUFFLEBEAM AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | MARIPOSA WAY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | E WARM SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | AUTO SHOW DR | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | SR-564 LAKE MEAD PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | E GALLERIA DR | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | S EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | W SUNSET RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | SR-564 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | SR-564 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | MOUNTAIN VISTA ST | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | E SUNSET RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | SR-582 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | MONTELAGO BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | ANTHEM PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | N VALLE VERDE DR | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | GRAND CADENCE DR | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | SUN SHADOW AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | SR-582 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | S RACETRACK | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | S VALLE VERDE DR | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | AMERICAN PACIFIC DR | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | SUN CITY ANTHEM DR | 1 |
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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.