US 191 in Arizona: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 85 fatal crashes on US 191 in Arizona killed 95 people, the 11th most of any numbered road in Arizona. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 4 counties of Arizona. All fatal crashes in Arizona.
Deaths on US 191 in Arizona by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 11 | 13 |
| 2016 | 12 | 14 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 191 in Arizona: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Apache County had the most fatal crashes on US 191 from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 65 deaths. Apache, Graham and Cochise counties together held 93% of fatal crashes in US 191 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apache County | 1 | 58 | 65 |
| 2 | Graham County | 2 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Cochise County | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Greenlee County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 US 191 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 | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.2%
- Feb4.7%
- Mar14.1%
- Apr3.5%
- May3.5%
- Jun8.2%
- Jul10.6%
- Aug8.2%
- Sep12.9%
- Oct14.1%
- Nov5.9%
- Dec5.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 191 in Arizona first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 31%; a rollover in 29%, a pedestrian in 20%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 9.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 31% |
| Rollover | 25 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 17 | 20% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 8 | 9.4% |
| Other | 4 | 4.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 4 | 4.7% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on US 191 in Arizona compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in US 191 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024, above the Arizona share of 22%; speeding in 19%, below the Arizona share of 33%; a hit-and-run in 2.4%, below the Arizona share of 7.8%; a driver recorded as distracted in 11%, above the Arizona share of 8.1%; 59% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| US 191 | Arizona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 98% | 31% | above the Arizona share |
| At or near an intersection | 11% | 31% | below the Arizona share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 17% | above the Arizona share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 22% | above the Arizona share |
| Speeding | 19% | 33% | below the Arizona share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 8.1% | above the Arizona share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 54% | above the Arizona share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 7.8% | below the Arizona share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.2% | 18% | below the Arizona share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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 US 191 in Arizona
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 191 in Arizona?
- 85 fatal crashes killed 95 people on US 191 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths.
- Where on US 191 in Arizona do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Apache County had the most fatal crashes on US 191 from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 65 deaths. Graham County was second with 12.
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Where the US 191 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 191 in Arizona. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.