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2014

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Arizona in 2014

Deaths 773Fatal crashes 708Per 100,000 11.5US deaths 32,744

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. Final FARS file for 2014.

In 2014, 773 people died in 708 fatal crashes in Arizona, 11.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 9% from 849 in 2013 to 773 in 2014.

Arizona accounted for 2.4% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

25% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureArizona 2014Arizona 2013United States 2014
Deaths77384932,744
Fatal crashes70878230,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.512.810.3
Crashes with a drinking driver25%26%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 15 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Maricopa County3483677.95,330
Pima County84888.11,451
Pinal County39458.8713
Coconino County364531.0520
Yavapai County364216.7528
Navajo County323935.6410
Yuma County283315.0253
Mohave County292912.8561
Apache County252640.1318
Gila County171731.4219
Cochise County9129.5259
La Paz County101164.7185
Graham County71024.897
Santa Cruz County7815.867
Greenlee County1–21–2—14

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am3.9%
1am2.2%
2am3.5%
3am1.9%
4am2.5%
5am4.3%
6am4.2%
7am3%
8am2.7%
9am2.6%
10am3.5%
11am4.3%
12pm4.2%
1pm4.3%
2pm4%
3pm3.8%
4pm4.8%
5pm7.8%
6pm5.8%
7pm6.9%
8pm7.4%
9pm4.5%
10pm4.5%
11pm3.6%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arizona in 2014?

773 people in 708 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 11.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Arizona had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Maricopa County with 367 deaths in 348 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Arizona?

773 deaths against 849 in 2013 (+-9%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.