I-17 in Arizona: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 221 fatal crashes on I-17 in Arizona killed 247 people, the 4th most of any numbered road in Arizona. In 2024 there were 24 fatal crashes and 28 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 4 counties of Arizona. All fatal crashes in Arizona. I-17 in every state.
Deaths on I-17 in Arizona by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | 28 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 |
| 2022 | 22 | 26 |
| 2021 | 23 | 24 |
| 2020 | 18 | 23 |
| 2019 | 16 | 17 |
| 2018 | 19 | 20 |
| 2017 | 28 | 35 |
| 2016 | 21 | 21 |
| 2015 | 19 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-17 in Arizona: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Maricopa County County had the most fatal crashes on I-17 from 2015 to 2024: 112, with 128 deaths. Maricopa, Yavapai and Coconino counties together held 100% of fatal crashes in I-17 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maricopa County | 13 | 112 | 128 |
| 2 | Yavapai County | 7 | 74 | 79 |
| 3 | Coconino County | 4 | 34 | 39 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-17 in Arizona
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 5.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.1 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.1%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr9.5%
- May9.0%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul9.0%
- Aug12.2%
- Sep8.1%
- Oct10.0%
- Nov6.3%
- Dec5.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-17 in Arizona
15.14 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 146 miles of I-17 in Arizona, against 9.9 for all interstates in Arizona. That ranks 1 of 5 interstates in Arizona and 29 of 171 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-17 in Arizona first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 30%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a rollover in 21%, a pedestrian in 15%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 67 | 30% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 58 | 26% |
| Rollover | 46 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 32 | 15% |
| Other | 18 | 8.1% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on I-17 in Arizona compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in I-17 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024, above the Arizona share of 22%; speeding in 43%, above the Arizona share of 33%; a hit-and-run in 8.6%, about the Arizona share; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.2%, about the Arizona share; 54% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Arizona share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Arizona. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-17 | Arizona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 51% | 31% | above the Arizona share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.5% | 31% | below the Arizona share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 17% | above the Arizona share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 22% | above the Arizona share |
| Speeding | 43% | 33% | above the Arizona share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.2% | 8.1% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 54% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.6% | 7.8% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 18% | below the Arizona share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 21% | below the Arizona share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in I-17 in Arizona
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-17 in Arizona?
- 221 fatal crashes killed 247 people on I-17 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 24 fatal crashes and 28 deaths.
- Where on I-17 in Arizona do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Maricopa County had the most fatal crashes on I-17 from 2015 to 2024: 112, with 128 deaths. Yavapai County was second with 74.
- When do fatal crashes on I-17 in Arizona happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 12 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-17 in Arizona per mile?
- 15.14 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 146 miles of road, against 9.9 for all interstates in Arizona. That ranks 1 of 5 interstates in Arizona and 29 of 171 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
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All fatal crashes in Arizona, with every road ranked.
Where the I-17 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-17 in Arizona (filed under 5 spellings, such as "I-17", "I-17 ACCESS", "I-17 NONCARD", "I-17 US-60"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.