State Highway 260 in Arizona: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 101 fatal crashes on State Highway 260 in Arizona killed 112 people, the 10th most of any numbered road in Arizona. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 5 counties of Arizona. All fatal crashes in Arizona.
Deaths on State Highway 260 in Arizona by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 13 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 17 |
| 2021 | 16 | 17 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 7 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 260 in Arizona: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Navajo County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 260 from 2015 to 2024: 41, with 46 deaths. Navajo, Yavapai and Gila counties together held 82% of fatal crashes in State Highway 260 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 96%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo County | 6 | 41 | 46 |
| 2 | Yavapai County | 2 | 23 | 24 |
| 3 | Gila County | 1 | 19 | 23 |
| 4 | Coconino County | 1 | 14 | 15 |
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 State Highway 260 in Arizona
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.0%
- Feb5.0%
- Mar6.9%
- Apr9.9%
- May9.9%
- Jun7.9%
- Jul15.8%
- Aug14.9%
- Sep7.9%
- Oct5.9%
- Nov5.0%
- Dec7.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 260 in Arizona first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 39 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 26% |
| Rollover | 15 | 15% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 11% |
| Other | 7 | 6.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 State Highway 260 in Arizona compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 14% of fatal crashes in State Highway 260 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024, below the Arizona share of 22%; speeding in 31%, below the Arizona share of 33%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Arizona share of 7.8%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.9%, about the Arizona share; 46% 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.
| State Highway 260 | Arizona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 67% | 31% | above the Arizona share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 31% | below the Arizona share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 17% | above the Arizona share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 22% | below the Arizona share |
| Speeding | 31% | 33% | below the Arizona share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.9% | 8.1% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 54% | below the Arizona share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 7.8% | below the Arizona share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 18% | below the Arizona share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 State Highway 260 in Arizona
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 260 in Arizona?
- 101 fatal crashes killed 112 people on State Highway 260 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 11 fatal crashes and 13 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 260 in Arizona do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Navajo County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 260 from 2015 to 2024: 41, with 46 deaths. Yavapai County was second with 23.
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Where the State Highway 260 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 260 in Arizona (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-260", "SR-260 CLARK RD", "SR-260 NONCARD", "SR-260 WHITE MOUNTAIN RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.