State Highway 147 in Nevada: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 42 fatal crashes on State Highway 147 in Nevada killed 45 people, the 11th most of any numbered road in Nevada. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 1 county of Nevada. All fatal crashes in Nevada.
Deaths on State Highway 147 in Nevada by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 147 in Nevada: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Clark County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 147 from 2015 to 2024: 42, with 45 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 6 | 42 | 45 |
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 147 in Nevada
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 | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 4.8 percent, 2 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 | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.5%
- Feb9.5%
- Mar9.5%
- Apr4.8%
- May9.5%
- Jun7.1%
- Jul4.8%
- Aug7.1%
- Sep14.3%
- Oct11.9%
- Nov2.4%
- Dec9.5%
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 147 in Nevada first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a pedestrian in 26%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%, a rollover in 7.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 50% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 26% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 5 | 12% |
| Rollover | 3 | 7.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.4% |
| Other | 1 | 2.4% |
| 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 on State Highway 147 in Nevada compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in State Highway 147 in Nevada from 2015 to 2024, above the Nevada share of 29%; speeding in 29%, below the Nevada share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 17%, above the Nevada share of 9.6%; a driver recorded as distracted in 0.0%, below the Nevada share of 3.0%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nevada. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 147 | Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 4.8% | 28% | below the Nevada share |
| At or near an intersection | 43% | 33% | above the Nevada share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 7.1% | 15% | below the Nevada share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 29% | above the Nevada share |
| Speeding | 29% | 30% | below the Nevada share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 0.0% | 3.0% | below the Nevada share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | Not enough data | 45% | |
| Hit-and-run | 17% | 9.6% | above the Nevada share |
| A motorcycle involved | 31% | 21% | above the Nevada share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 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 State Highway 147 in Nevada
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 147 in Nevada?
- 42 fatal crashes killed 45 people on State Highway 147 in Nevada from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 147 in Nevada do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Clark County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 147 from 2015 to 2024: 42, with 45 deaths.
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Where the State Highway 147 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 147 in Nevada (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-147", "SR-147 E LAKE MEAD BLVD", "SR-147 LAKE MEAD BLVD", "SR-147 W LAKE MEAD BLVD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.