Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Humboldt County, Nevada
County in Nevada · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 17.2K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Humboldt County, Nevada. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 17.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in Nevada and 11.5 in the United States. Humboldt County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Nevada's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Nevada: 12.8
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Nevada: 12.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Nevada: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 63.7 |
| 2023 | 34.9 |
| 2024 | 17.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Nevada: 26%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Humboldt County | Share in Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Nevada: 32%
- About double 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 | Humboldt County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 31.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Nevada: 61%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Clear | 10 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-806
- I-80 W5
- US-95 N3
- US-95 S3
- I-80 E2
- US-952
- BRIDGE ST1
- JUNGO RD1
- SR-289 E WINNEMUCCA BLVD1
- SR-2941
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Toyota Tundra2
- Ram 25001
- Ram 15001
- Peterbilt 3891
- Nissan Maxima1
- Nissan Kicks1
- Motor Coach Industries D45051
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2024 | Winnemucca | SR-289 E WINNEMUCCA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | JUNGO RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Winnemucca | BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | I-80 E | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | US-95 S | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | — | I-80 W | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | US-95 N | 3 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | — | I-80 E | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | I-80 W | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | US-95 S | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | — | I-80 W | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | — | I-80 W | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | — | SR-294 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | SR-789 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | — | US-95 N | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | — | US-95 S | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | — | I-80 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | — | US-95 N | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | — | I-80 W | 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.