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US Route 70
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 63Deaths 82Counties 3Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 63 fatal crashes on US Route 70 in Arizona, with 82 deaths.
That is 0.6% of the 9,968 fatal crashes in Arizona over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 31% from 48 in 2005–2014 to 63 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Graham County (36), Gila County (26) and Greenlee County (1).
25.4% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Arizona: 21.8%) and 15.9% had a speeding-related driver (32.7%); pedestrians were 20.7% and motorcyclists 4.9% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Arizona
| Measure | US Route 70 | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 63 | 9,968 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 82 | 10,939 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.6% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +31% | +20% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-70 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham County | 36 | 57% | 77 |
| 2 | Gila County | 26 | 41% | 191 |
| 3 | Greenlee County | 1 | 2% | 14 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 70 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Arizona share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 0–5 | 9 | 14% |
| Mile 15–20 | 7 | 11% |
| Mile 10–15 | 5 | 8% |
| Mile 80–85 | 4 | 6% |
| Mile 40–45 | 3 | 5% |
| Mile 45–50 | 3 | 5% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 87.3% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in Arizona
- Interstate 10 562
- US Route 60 303
- Interstate 40 253
- Interstate 17 238
- State Route 87 179
- State Route 101 176
- US Route 93 128
- State Route 202 123
- State Route 95 114
- State Route 260 101
- US Route 191 85
- Interstate 8 79
All routes and counties in Arizona
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 70 in Arizona?
63 fatal crashes with 82 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along US Route 70 had the most fatal crashes?
Graham County (36), Gila County (26) and Greenlee County (1).
What share of crashes on US Route 70 involved alcohol or speeding?
25.4% had a driver reported as drinking and 15.9% a speeding-related driver, against 21.8% and 32.7% for all fatal crashes in Arizona.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 70?
64.4% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.