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Arizona

Residents 7,582,384Deaths 2024 1,229Deaths 2015–2024 10,939Counties 15Routes with pages 37

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.

In 2024, 1,229 people died in 1,118 fatal crashes in Arizona; the ten years 2015–2024 total 10,939 deaths in 9,968 crashes.

That is 15.2 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 29% higher than the national rate of 11.8. The ten-year total rose 17% from 9,315 in 2005–2014 to 10,939 in 2015–2024.

Relative to the national shares, pedestrians stands out most: 20.9% of people killed against 17.1% nationally. 31.1% of the state's fatal crashes were on rural roads and 50.0% happened after dark.

Among counties with at least 50 deaths in the ten years, the highest rates per 100,000 residents were in La Paz County (98.7), Apache County (46.5) and Gila County (40.8).

1,229deaths in 20241,118 fatal crashes
15.2per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–2024US 11.8
+17%ten-year change in deaths9,315 → 10,939
22%crashes with a drinking driverUS 26%

Trend since 1975

06601,320197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 670 deaths1976: 739 deaths1977: 933 deaths1978: 1,027 deaths1979: 1,029 deaths1980: 947 deaths1981: 917 deaths1982: 724 deaths1983: 675 deaths1984: 869 deaths1985: 893 deaths1986: 1,007 deaths1987: 939 deaths1988: 944 deaths1989: 879 deaths1990: 869 deaths1991: 816 deaths1992: 809 deaths1993: 801 deaths1994: 904 deaths1995: 1,035 deaths1996: 994 deaths1997: 951 deaths1998: 980 deaths1999: 1,024 deaths2000: 1,036 deaths2001: 1,051 deaths2002: 1,132 deaths2003: 1,118 deaths2004: 1,151 deaths2005: 1,179 deaths2006: 1,293 deaths2007: 1,071 deaths2008: 938 deaths2009: 806 deaths2010: 759 deaths2011: 826 deaths2012: 821 deaths2013: 849 deaths2014: 773 deaths2015: 897 deaths2016: 952 deaths2017: 998 deaths2018: 1,011 deaths2019: 979 deaths2020: 1,053 deaths2021: 1,192 deaths2022: 1,320 deaths2023: 1,308 deaths2024: 1,229 deaths
People killed in crashes in Arizona by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 1,229 deaths.

Rate per 100,000 residents, 2000–2024

011212000200520102015202020242000: 20.12001: 19.92002: 212003: 20.32004: 20.42005: 20.22006: 21.42007: 17.42008: 14.92009: 12.72010: 11.82011: 12.82012: 12.52013: 12.82014: 11.52015: 13.12016: 13.72017: 14.22018: 14.12019: 13.42020: 14.72021: 16.42022: 17.92023: 17.52024: 16.2
Deaths per 100,000 residents in Arizona and nationally, 2000–2024. Latest point: 2024, 16.2. this page United States

Year pages: 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975

Compared with the nation

MeasureArizonaUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202415.211.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 202416.211.5
Deaths, 2015–202410,939389,190
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.1
Change vs previous ten years+17%+7%
Share of the national toll2.8%100%

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking21.8%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver32.7%
Pedestriansshare of people killed20.9%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed16.7%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used54.7%
In darknesscrashes after dark50%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads31.1%

tick marks the US share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

Counties ranked by rate

Deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024. Small counties on through routes can rank high on few deaths; the deaths column gives the scale. Counties with fewer than 10 fatal crashes in the ten years show no factor shares.

#CountyResidentsDeaths 2015–2024Per 100k / yrDeaths 2024AlcoholSpeeding
1La Paz County16,99218598.72915%37%
2Apache County64,80031846.52924%22%
3Gila County54,07321940.8921%31%
4Navajo County109,51641037.63520%24%
5Coconino County145,16152036.46420%35%
6Mohave County226,47956126.24819%41%
7Graham County40,2429725.11527%30%
8Yavapai County252,01352822.36217%37%
9Cochise County125,77325920.63421%27%
10Pinal County513,86271315.89122%37%
11Greenlee County9,4101414.81–236%43%
12Santa Cruz County50,5086714.0727%32%
13Pima County1,080,1491,45113.918224%32%
14Maricopa County4,673,0965,33012.059622%33%
15Yuma County220,31025312.02419%33%

Routes with the most fatal crashes

#RouteTypeFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1Interstate 10Interstate56267119%41%
2US Route 60US highway30333525%38%
3Interstate 40Interstate25330315%37%
4Interstate 17Interstate23826726%42%
5State Route 87State highway17920317%32%
6State Route 101State highway17618524%55%
7US Route 93US highway12816613%32%
8State Route 202State highway12313726%45%
9State Route 95State highway11413618%33%
10State Route 260State highway10111214%31%
11US Route 191US highway859525%19%
12Interstate 8Interstate798613%41%
13State Route 77State highway748716%35%
14State Route 89State highway737811%33%
15Interstate 19Interstate698028%33%
16US Route 89US highway688325%27%
17US Route 160US highway648225%25%
18US Route 70US highway638225%16%
19State Route 86State highway587116%31%
20US Route 95US highway455016%18%
21State Route 85State highway445625%43%
22State Route 68State highway434533%35%
23State Route 347State highway384626%40%
24State Route 69State highway384013%29%
25State Route 89AState highway353929%23%
26State Route 264State highway344532%18%
27State Route 80State highway324225%16%
28State Route 303State highway303440%53%
29Interstate 15Interstate293214%72%
30State Route 73State highway272915%7%

Signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024; 37 routes in Arizona qualify. Local streets and county roads are not listed. Long routes carry more traffic and so more crashes; this is a count, not a rate.

Time of day and day of week

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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Arizona by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 9,753 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Saturday18%
Friday17%
Sunday15%
Thursday13%
Wednesday13%
Tuesday13%
Monday12%

Light condition

Daylight45%
Dark, lighted29%
Dark, not lighted17%
Dark, lighting unknown3%
Dusk3%
Dawn2%

Road type

Other principal arterial32%
Minor arterial30%
Major collector13%
Interstate12%
Local6%
Other freeways and expressways5%
Minor collector3%

FHWA functional classes (FARS FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the national share. What the classes mean.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arizona in 2024?

1,229 people in 1,118 fatal crashes, per NHTSA's FARS annual file. Over 2015–2024 the total is 10,939.

How does Arizona compare with the national rate?

15.2 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 11.8 nationally; in 2024 alone, 16.2 against 11.5.

Which counties in Arizona have the most fatal crashes?

By deaths over 2015–2024: Maricopa County (5,330), Pima County (1,451) and Pinal County (713). The county table ranks by rate per 100,000 residents instead, which is a fairer comparison across sizes.

What share of fatal crashes in Arizona involved alcohol or speeding?

21.8% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had a driver reported as drinking (US: 26.3%) and 32.7% had a speeding-related driver (US: 27.2%).

Which routes in Arizona have the most fatal crashes?

Interstate 10 (562 fatal crashes, 2015–2024), US Route 60 (303 fatal crashes, 2015–2024) and Interstate 40 (253 fatal crashes, 2015–2024). Route pages exist for signed routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in the ten years.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files 1975–2024; US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology, sources and corrections.