Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Nye County, Nevada
County in Nevada · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 56.4K
In 2024, 12 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Nye County, Nevada. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (30) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 21.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in Nevada and 11.5 in the United States. Nye County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Nevada's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 94 people died, an average of 19 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
21.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Nevada: 12.8
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.5
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
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
30 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Nevada: +3%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 12 |
| 2021 | 25 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 30 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 | 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 | 26.9 |
| 2021 | 46.9 |
| 2022 | 23.7 |
| 2023 | 53.7 |
| 2024 | 21.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Nevada: 26%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nye County | Share in Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 26% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 25% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 8% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 33% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 25% | 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%
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 | Nye County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.7% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 31.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 41.7% | 61.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 31.7% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Nevada: 61%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Nevada: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 59 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 32 |
| 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-9518
- SR-37610
- US-66
- SR-3753
- US-95S2
- SR-3182
- US-95 N1
- GAMEBIRD ROAD1
- MERCURY HIGHWAY1
- MANSE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 31 |
| Cars | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram6
- Ford F-1505
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Dodge Durango2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-2502
- Ram 15002
- Subaru Forester2
- Toyota Corolla2
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 7, 2024 | — | E KELLOG RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | SR-376 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | G RANCH ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | IRENE STREET | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | MANSE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | SR-376 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | SR-318 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | SR-160 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | — | SR-376 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | US-95 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | SR-375 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | PAHRUMP VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | SR-361 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | US-95 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | SR-376 | 2 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | — | US-95 | 3 |
| May 20, 2023 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | HOMESTEAD RD | 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.