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1993

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Nevada in 1993

Deaths 263Fatal crashes 234Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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 1993.

In 1993, 263 people died in 234 fatal crashes in Nevada.

The death toll was about level between 1992 (254) and 1993 (263).

Nevada accounted for 0.7% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureNevada 1993Nevada 1992United States 1993
Deaths26325440,150
Fatal crashes23422735,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver30%39%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 16 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Clark County1251425.92,285
Washoe County23244.7460
Lyon County131422.094
Elko County121222.1117
Douglas County91224.254
Humboldt County8952.655
White Pine County6893.731
Carson City6712.047
Esmeralda County56833.339
Nye County5610.7146
Pershing County5691.826
Lincoln County55115.137
Churchill County4415.472
Eureka County44213.123
Lander County1–21–2—26
Mineral County1–21–2—27

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

12am1.3%
1am5.2%
2am0.9%
3am1.7%
4am1.7%
5am5.6%
6am3.4%
7am2.1%
8am3%
9am3%
10am6%
11am2.6%
12pm4.7%
1pm7.3%
2pm2.6%
3pm5.2%
4pm6.4%
5pm6%
6pm7.3%
7pm4.7%
8pm4.7%
9pm4.7%
10pm4.7%
11pm5.2%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday15%
Tuesday15%
Wednesday9%
Thursday17%
Friday10%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nevada in 1993?

263 people in 234 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in Nevada had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Clark County with 142 deaths in 125 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in Nevada?

263 deaths against 254 in 1992 (+4%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.