Fatal crashes in Elko County, Nevada
In 2024, 18 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Elko County, 125.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 100 fatal crashes and 117 deaths, the 4th most of any county in Nevada.
33.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.8 across Nevada in 2024; 22 against 11.6 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 54,363, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Nevada.
Deaths in Elko County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 18 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 14 |
| 2020 | 11 | 17 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Elko County
I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Elko County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 28 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 64% of all fatal crashes in Elko County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 2 state highways. 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 | I-80 | 24 | 28 | 7 | |
| 2 | US 93 | 21 | 30 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 225 | 14 | 15 | 6 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 227 | 5 | 5 | 4 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Elko 7. 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 Elko County
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 | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb4.0%
- Mar1.0%
- Apr10.0%
- May7.0%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul14.0%
- Aug15.0%
- Sep8.0%
- Oct12.0%
- Nov5.0%
- Dec9.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Elko County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 31%; a rollover in 31%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 5.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 31% |
| Rollover | 31 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 24 | 24% |
| Other | 7 | 7.0% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 5.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 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 Elko County compare with Nevada
A drinking driver was recorded in 35% of fatal crashes in Elko County from 2015 to 2024, above the Nevada share of 29%; speeding in 32%, above the Nevada share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 5.0%, below the Nevada share of 9.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.0%, above the Nevada share of 3.0%; 65% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Nevada share of 45%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nevada. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Elko | Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 88% | 28% | above the Nevada share |
| At or near an intersection | 9.0% | 33% | below the Nevada share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 15% | above the Nevada share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 29% | above the Nevada share |
| Speeding | 32% | 30% | above the Nevada share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.0% | 3.0% | above the Nevada share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 65% | 45% | above the Nevada share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.0% | 9.6% | below the Nevada share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.0% | 21% | below the Nevada share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.3% | 24% | below 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 Elko County
- How many people died in car accidents in Elko County in 2024?
- 18 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Elko County, Nevada, in 2024, 125.0% more than in 2023. That is 33.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12.8 across Nevada.
- What is the deadliest road in Elko County?
- I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Elko County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 28 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Elko County involved a drinking driver?
- 35 of 100 fatal crashes in Elko County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 35%, against 29% across Nevada.
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Where the Elko County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Elko County (county code 7). 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.