Fatal crashes in Yuma County, Arizona
In 2024, 24 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Yuma County, 14.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 238 fatal crashes and 253 deaths, the 9th most of any county in Arizona.
10.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.2 across Arizona in 2024; 12 against 15.2 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 220,310, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Arizona.
Deaths in Yuma County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | 24 |
| 2023 | 26 | 28 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 |
| 2021 | 26 | 28 |
| 2020 | 29 | 30 |
| 2019 | 26 | 28 |
| 2018 | 28 | 30 |
| 2017 | 25 | 26 |
| 2016 | 16 | 18 |
| 2015 | 15 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Yuma County
US 95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Yuma County from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 42 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 34% of all fatal crashes in Yuma County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 1 state highway. 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 | US 95 | 38 | 42 | 14 | |
| 2 | I-8 | 38 | 41 | 5 | |
| 3 | State Highway 8B | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Yuma 116, Wellton 7, Somerton 6, San Luis 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 Yuma County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 15 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.1%
- Feb9.7%
- Mar10.5%
- Apr5.9%
- May8.4%
- Jun8.4%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug2.9%
- Sep10.1%
- Oct8.4%
- Nov8.0%
- Dec8.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Yuma County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a rollover in 13%, a pedestrian in 13%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 110 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 45 | 19% |
| Rollover | 32 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 30 | 13% |
| Other | 10 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 2.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 0.8% |
| Not reported | 4 | 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 in Yuma County compare with Arizona
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in Yuma County from 2015 to 2024, below the Arizona share of 22%; speeding in 33%, about the Arizona share; a hit-and-run in 4.6%, below the Arizona share of 7.8%; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.4%, about the Arizona share; 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.
| Yuma | Arizona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 38% | 31% | above the Arizona share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 31% | above the Arizona share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 17% | above the Arizona share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 22% | below the Arizona share |
| Speeding | 33% | 33% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.4% | 8.1% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 54% | above the Arizona share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.6% | 7.8% | below the Arizona share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 18% | below the Arizona share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 Yuma County
- How many people died in car accidents in Yuma County in 2024?
- 24 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Yuma County, Arizona, in 2024, 14.3% fewer than in 2023. That is 10.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 16.2 across Arizona.
- What is the deadliest road in Yuma County?
- US 95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Yuma County from 2015 to 2024: 38, with 42 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Yuma County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 15 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Yuma County involved a drinking driver?
- 46 of 238 fatal crashes in Yuma County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 19%, against 22% across Arizona.
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Where the Yuma County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Yuma County (county code 27). 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.