Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Elko County, Nevada
County in Nevada · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 54.7K
In 2024, 18 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Elko County, Nevada. That was 125.0% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 32.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in Nevada and 11.5 in the United States. Elko County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Nevada's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 69 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
32.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Nevada: 12.8
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Nevada: 12.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+125%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Nevada: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 18 | 16 |
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 | 31.7 |
| 2021 | 26.0 |
| 2022 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 32.9 |
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 | 18 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Elko County | Share in Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 39% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 33% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Nevada: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Nevada: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Elko County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 25.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 31.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 61.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Nevada: 61%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Nevada: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - 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
- US-939
- SR-2259
- I-807
- I-80 E5
- SR-2274
- I-80 W2
- BULLION RD2
- SR-2282
- SR-2332
- US-93A2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma5
- Dodge Ram4
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford Expedition2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-2502
- GMC Sierra2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Kenworth T6802
- Subaru Impreza2
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 | — | SR-233 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | — | FOREST SERVICE ROAD 660 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | West Wendover | BUTTE ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-225 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | SR-233 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | SR-227 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | SR-278 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | SPRING CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | SR-227 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | — | SPRING VALLEY PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | SR-227 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | US-93 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | SR-228 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Elko | FLORENCE WAY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Elko | SR-225 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Elko | I-80 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | BULLION RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | SR-225 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | — | SR-225 | 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.