Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Esmeralda County, Nevada
County in Nevada · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 739
In 2024, 5 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Esmeralda County, Nevada. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 676.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in Nevada and 11.5 in the United States. Esmeralda County had the 6th 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. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
676.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 53 times the rate in Nevada: 12.8
- About 59 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
539.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 44 times the average in Nevada: 12.3
- About 44 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Nevada: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
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 | 272.1 |
| 2021 | 672.0 |
| 2022 | 665.8 |
| 2023 | 407.1 |
| 2024 | 676.6 |
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 | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Esmeralda County | Share in Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 80% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Nevada: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Nevada: 26%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Esmeralda County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 31.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 61.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Nevada: 61%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- 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 | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-957
- US-65
- SR-2641
- SR-2661
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Transit1
- Freightliner CST1201
- Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Harley-Davidson FLHC / Heritage Classic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-266 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | US-95 | 3 |
| May 8, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | — | US-95 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | — | SR-264 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | — | US-6 | 2 |
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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.