Fatal crashes in La Paz County, Arizona
In 2024, 29 people died in 20 fatal crashes in La Paz County, 31.8% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 152 fatal crashes and 185 deaths, the 12th most of any county in Arizona.
170.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.2 across Arizona in 2024; 98.8 against 15.2 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 16,992, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Arizona.
Deaths in La Paz County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 29 |
| 2023 | 17 | 22 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 |
| 2020 | 16 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 | 17 |
| 2018 | 14 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15 | 18 |
| 2016 | 15 | 18 |
| 2015 | 18 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in La Paz County
I-10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in La Paz County from 2015 to 2024: 54, with 70 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 78% of all fatal crashes in La Paz County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 2 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-10 | 54 | 70 | 12 | |
| 2 | State Highway 95 | 29 | 35 | 7 | |
| 3 | State Highway 72 | 15 | 16 | 6 | no page |
| 4 | US 60 | 14 | 18 | 4 | |
| 5 | US 95 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Parker 23, Quartzsite 17, Salome 15, Quartzite 7, Wenden 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in La Paz County
The heaviest slot is Wednesday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is noon to 1 pm; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan14.5%
- Feb7.2%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr9.9%
- May5.9%
- Jun8.6%
- Jul6.6%
- Aug9.2%
- Sep5.9%
- Oct8.6%
- Nov9.9%
- Dec4.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in La Paz County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 38%; a rollover in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a pedestrian in 8.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 57 | 38% |
| Rollover | 29 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 28 | 18% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 8.6% |
| Other | 9 | 5.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 2.6% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.0% |
| Not reported | 9 | 5.9% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in La Paz County compare with Arizona
A drinking driver was recorded in 15% of fatal crashes in La Paz County from 2015 to 2024, below the Arizona share of 22%; speeding in 37%, above the Arizona share of 33%; a hit-and-run in 2.0%, below the Arizona share of 7.8%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.9%, below the Arizona share of 8.1%; 34% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Arizona share of 54%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Arizona. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| La Paz | Arizona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 98% | 31% | above the Arizona share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.9% | 31% | below the Arizona share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 17% | above the Arizona share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 22% | below the Arizona share |
| Speeding | 37% | 33% | above the Arizona share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.9% | 8.1% | below the Arizona share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 54% | below the Arizona share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 7.8% | below the Arizona share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.9% | 18% | below the Arizona share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.0% | 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 La Paz County
- How many people died in car accidents in La Paz County in 2024?
- 29 people died in 20 fatal crashes in La Paz County, Arizona, in 2024, 31.8% more than in 2023. That is 170.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.2 across Arizona.
- What is the deadliest road in La Paz County?
- I-10 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in La Paz County from 2015 to 2024: 54, with 70 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in La Paz County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Wednesday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in La Paz County involved a drinking driver?
- 22 of 152 fatal crashes in La Paz County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 15%, against 22% across Arizona.
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Where the La Paz County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in La Paz County (county code 12). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.