Fatal crashes in Carson City, Nevada
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Carson City, Nevada, down from 8 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 44 fatal crashes and 47 deaths, the 9th most of 17 counties in Nevada.
Deaths in Carson City by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Carson City
The 2 roads listed held 32% of all fatal crashes in Carson City from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route. 52% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 48% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 50 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2 | I-580 | 6 | 7 | 3 | no page |
Carson City had 36% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 16 of 44.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Carson City 16. 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 Carson City
44 fatal crashes in Carson City, Nevada from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 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 | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 11.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.1%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar4.5%
- Apr11.4%
- May2.3%
- Jun4.5%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug4.5%
- Sep15.9%
- Oct11.4%
- Nov13.6%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Carson City first hit
The first harmful event was a pedestrian in 36%; a collision with another vehicle in 25%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a rollover in 9.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 16 | 36% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 11 | 25% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 23% |
| Rollover | 4 | 9.1% |
| Other | 2 | 4.5% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 in Carson City compare with Nevada
The largest difference from Nevada: from 2015 to 2024, 32% of fatal crashes in Carson City were in the dark on unlit roads, against 15% across Nevada. Also above the Nevada share: intersections. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nevada. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 44 crashes.
| Carson City | Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 32% | 28% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| At or near an intersection | 48% | 33% | above the Nevada share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 15% | above the Nevada share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 29% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| Speeding | 27% | 30% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.5% | 3.0% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 45% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| Hit-and-run | 9.1% | 9.6% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 21% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 34% | 24% | about the same as the Nevada 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 Carson City, Nevada
- How many people died in car accidents in Carson City in 2024?
- 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Carson City, Nevada, in 2024, down from 8 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Carson City involved a drinking driver?
- 10 of 44 fatal crashes in Carson City from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 29% across Nevada.
Other counties in Nevada with a page
- Clark County
- Washoe County
- Nye County
- Elko County
- Lyon County
- Churchill County
- Douglas County
- Humboldt County
- Lincoln County
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Where the Carson City numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Carson City (county code 510). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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