Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lyon County, Nevada
County in Nevada · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 63.8K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Lyon County, Nevada. That was 85.7% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 20.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in Nevada and 11.5 in the United States. Lyon County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Nevada's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 53 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Nevada: 12.8
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Nevada: 12.3
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+86%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Nevada: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 | 15 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
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 | 13.5 |
| 2021 | 27.9 |
| 2022 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | 20.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 30 percent of the share in Nevada: 26%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lyon County | Share in Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 23% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 23% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Nevada: 32%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Nevada: 26%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lyon County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 25.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 31.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 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-5015
- US-95A7
- US-50 E3
- SR-2083
- US-50A2
- I-80 E2
- US-952
- SR-4391
- MISSION WAY1
- SR-8271
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 25 |
| Cars | 22 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford Explorer3
- Honda Accord3
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Ford F-3502
- Ram 15002
- Subaru Outback2
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 18, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fernley | US-50 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Fernley | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | US-50A | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | SIX MILE CANYON RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | US-95A | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | SR-439 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | BURCH DR | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | US-95A | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | US-95A | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | I-80 E | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | US-95 A | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | US-95A | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | SR-341 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | US-50 E | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | — | US-50 E | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | SR-338 | 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.