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2024

Nevada · year

Nevada in 2024

Deaths 417Fatal crashes 378Per 100,000 12.8US 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, 417 people died in 378 fatal crashes in Nevada, 12.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2023 (406) and 2024 (417).

Nevada accounted for 1.1% of the 39,254 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

25.7% 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 (38%).

35% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 2023 and the nation

MeasureNevada 2024Nevada 2023United States 2024
Deaths41740639,254
Fatal crashes37836736,297
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.812.611.5
Crashes with a drinking driver26%31%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. 16 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Clark County26729312.22,285
Washoe County46509.9460
Elko County161833.1117
Lyon County121320.494
Nye County121221.4146
Esmeralda County35694.439
White Pine County1–2558.631
Lander County4469.126
Humboldt County3317.555
Pershing County3345.926
Carson City1–235.247
Lincoln County1–21–2—37
Mineral County1–21–2—27
Storey County1–21–2—18
Douglas County1–21–2—54
Eureka County1–21–2—23

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

12am5.3%
1am3.7%
2am5%
3am5.3%
4am4%
5am3.4%
6am2.4%
7am2.1%
8am2.9%
9am0.8%
10am3.4%
11am2.9%
12pm2.6%
1pm2.6%
2pm3.4%
3pm3.4%
4pm5%
5pm6.9%
6pm6.6%
7pm6.9%
8pm5.8%
9pm4.8%
10pm6.1%
11pm4.5%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday15%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday11%
Friday19%
Saturday16%

Road type

Minor arterial38%
Other principal arterial29%
Interstate14%
Minor collector8%
Local5%
Major collector4%
Other freeways and expressways3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Nevada in 2024?

417 people in 378 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2024 file, or 12.8 per 100,000 residents.

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

Clark County with 293 deaths in 267 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2024 compare with 2023 in Nevada?

417 deaths against 406 in 2023 (+3%). 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.