State Highway 86 in Arizona: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 58 fatal crashes on State Highway 86 in Arizona killed 71 people, the 19th most of any numbered road in Arizona. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 1 county of Arizona. All fatal crashes in Arizona.
Deaths on State Highway 86 in Arizona by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 12 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 86 in Arizona: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pima County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 86 from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 71 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pima | 6 | 58 | 71 |
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 86 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 | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.9%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar5.2%
- Apr5.2%
- May6.9%
- Jun8.6%
- Jul12.1%
- Aug6.9%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct17.2%
- Nov5.2%
- Dec12.1%
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 86 in Arizona first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 33% |
| Pedestrian | 17 | 29% |
| Rollover | 10 | 17% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 17% |
| Other | 1 | 1.7% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 1 | 1.7% |
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 86 in Arizona compare with the state
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 86 | Arizona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 60% | 31% | above the Arizona share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 31% | below the Arizona share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 17% | above the Arizona share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 22% | below the Arizona share |
| Speeding | 31% | 33% | below the Arizona share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 54% | above the Arizona share |
| Hit-and-run | 10% | 7.8% | above the Arizona share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.6% | 18% | below the Arizona share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 21% | above the Arizona share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
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All fatal crashes in Arizona, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 86 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 86 in Arizona (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR-86", "SR-86 AJO HWY", "SR-86 AJO WAY", "SR-86 W AJO HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.