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Interstate 80
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 155Deaths 170Counties 8Latest 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.
Interstate 80 in Nevada was the trafficway in 155 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2024, in which 170 people died.
That is 4.7% of the 3,275 fatal crashes in Nevada over the same years. The ten-year crash count was about level between 2005–2014 (162) and 2015–2024 (155).
The crashes were concentrated in Washoe County (59), Elko County (25) and Humboldt County (21) and 5 other counties.
30.3% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Nevada: 28.9%) and 18.1% had a speeding-related driver (30.2%); pedestrians were 11.2% and motorcyclists 10.0% 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 Nevada
| Measure | Interstate 80 | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 155 | 3,275 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 170 | 3,557 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 4.7% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | -4% | +15% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on I-80 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washoe County | 59 | 38% | 437 |
| 2 | Elko County | 25 | 16% | 100 |
| 3 | Humboldt County | 21 | 14% | 46 |
| 4 | Pershing County | 21 | 14% | 25 |
| 5 | Churchill County | 14 | 9% | 68 |
| 6 | Eureka County | 6 | 4% | 22 |
| 7 | Lander County | 5 | 3% | 24 |
| 8 | Lyon County | 4 | 3% | 84 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on Interstate 80 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Nevada share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 0–5 | 12 | 8% |
| Mile 15–20 | 11 | 7% |
| Mile 5–10 | 9 | 6% |
| Mile 10–15 | 9 | 6% |
| Mile 40–45 | 8 | 5% |
| Mile 20–25 | 7 | 5% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 90.3% 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 Nevada
- Interstate 15 176
- US Route 95 174
- US Route 50 101
- State Route 582 70
- State Route 592 65
- US Route 93 62
- State Route 159 57
- State Route 160 45
- State Route 612 45
- US Route 395 44
- State Route 147 42
- State Route 589 38
All routes and counties in Nevada
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on Interstate 80 in Nevada?
155 fatal crashes with 170 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 Interstate 80 had the most fatal crashes?
Washoe County (59), Elko County (25), Humboldt County (21), Pershing County (21) and Churchill County (14).
What share of crashes on Interstate 80 involved alcohol or speeding?
30.3% had a driver reported as drinking and 18.1% a speeding-related driver, against 28.9% and 30.2% for all fatal crashes in Nevada.
When do fatal crashes happen on Interstate 80?
52.9% 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.