Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Douglas County, Nevada
County in Nevada · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 49.6K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Douglas County, Nevada. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 2.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in Nevada and 11.5 in the United States. Douglas County had the 15th most traffic deaths among Nevada's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 15 percent of the rate in Nevada: 12.8
- About 15 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Nevada: 12.3
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Nevada: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 12.1 |
| 2021 | 10.0 |
| 2022 | 12.1 |
| 2023 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 2.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Nevada: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Douglas County | Share in Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 33% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Nevada: 32%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Nevada: 26%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Douglas County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 25.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 31.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 61.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Nevada: 61%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Nevada: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- US-395 S3
- US-3953
- SR-883
- US-502
- SR-2072
- US-50 W1
- US-395N1
- TILLMAN LN1
- OLD HWY 501
- MUIR DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram2
- Honda Element2
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Ford Crown Victoria1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- GMC Canyon1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | JACKS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | US-395 S | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | US-395 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | — | BENTLY PKWY | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | — | OLD HWY 50 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | SR-88 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | — | US-395N | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | US-395 S | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | — | TILLMAN LN | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | — | SR-88 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | — | SR-88 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | — | US-395 S | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | — | US-50 W | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | — | SR-207 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | SR-207 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | — | US-395 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | — | US-395 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | — | MUIR 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.