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2024

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Arizona in 2024

Deaths 1,229Fatal crashes 1,118Per 100,000 16.2US deaths 39,254

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. 2024 is the latest data year; NHTSA may revise it in a later release.

In 2024, 1,229 people died in 1,118 fatal crashes in Arizona, 16.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll fell 6% from 1,308 in 2023 to 1,229 in 2024.

Arizona accounted for 3.1% of the 39,254 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

22.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on minor arterial roads (36%).

36% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 2023 and the nation

MeasureArizona 2024Arizona 2023United States 2024
Deaths1,2291,30839,254
Fatal crashes1,1181,19836,297
Deaths per 100,000 residents16.217.511.5
Crashes with a drinking driver22%22%25%

Counties in 2024

Every county with a fatal crash in 2024, 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 County56059612.85,330
Pima County16818216.81,451
Pinal County829117.7713
Coconino County526444.1520
Yavapai County566224.6528
Mohave County454821.2561
Navajo County303532.0410
Cochise County253427.0259
Apache County272944.8318
La Paz County2029170.7185
Yuma County222410.9253
Graham County111537.397
Gila County9916.6219
Santa Cruz County7713.967
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

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

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday12%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday14%
Thursday12%
Friday18%
Saturday16%

Road type

Minor arterial36%
Other principal arterial33%
Major collector14%
Interstate6%
Minor collector4%
Other freeways and expressways4%
Local2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Arizona in 2024?

1,229 people in 1,118 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2024 file, or 16.2 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Arizona had the most crash deaths in 2024?

Maricopa County with 596 deaths in 560 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2024 compare with 2023 in Arizona?

1,229 deaths against 1,308 in 2023 (+-6%). Nationally the 2024 total was 39,254.

Provenance

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