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2014

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Nevada in 2014

Deaths 291Fatal crashes 268Per 100,000 10.3US 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, 291 people died in 268 fatal crashes in Nevada, 10.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll rose 9% from 266 in 2013 to 291 in 2014.

Nevada accounted for 0.9% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.8% 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

MeasureNevada 2014Nevada 2013United States 2014
Deaths29126632,744
Fatal crashes26824530,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents10.39.610.3
Crashes with a drinking driver33%31%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
Clark County1631747.32,285
Washoe County36387.5460
Elko County101323.9117
Nye County111221.4146
Lyon County101218.894
Humboldt County91058.455
Eureka County45266.423
Carson City458.647
Churchill County4415.472
Pershing County4461.226
Douglas County336.154
Lander County3351.926
Lincoln County3369.037
Esmeralda County1–23416.739
Storey County1–21–2—18

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%
1am5.2%
2am3.4%
3am4.1%
4am3.4%
5am3.7%
6am4.1%
7am4.1%
8am3%
9am1.9%
10am3%
11am2.6%
12pm2.6%
1pm3.7%
2pm4.5%
3pm3.4%
4pm5.2%
5pm6%
6pm5.2%
7pm8.6%
8pm5.2%
9pm6%
10pm5.6%
11pm2.6%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday12%
Friday15%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nevada in 2014?

291 people in 268 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 10.3 per 100,000 residents.

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

Clark County with 174 deaths in 163 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Nevada?

291 deaths against 266 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.