State Highway 159 in Nevada: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 57 fatal crashes on State Highway 159 in Nevada killed 61 people, the 8th most of any numbered road in Nevada. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 1 county of Nevada. All fatal crashes in Nevada.
Deaths on State Highway 159 in Nevada by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 159 in Nevada: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Clark County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 159 from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 61 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 4 | 57 | 61 |
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 159 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 | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 1 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 | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 8.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb5.3%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr12.3%
- May7.0%
- Jun10.5%
- Jul14.0%
- Aug3.5%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct8.8%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec5.3%
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 159 in Nevada first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a pedestrian in 35%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a cyclist in 5.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 35% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 5.3% |
| Other | 3 | 5.3% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.8% |
| 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 159 in Nevada compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in State Highway 159 in Nevada from 2015 to 2024, below the Nevada share of 29%; speeding in 23%, below the Nevada share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 16%, above the Nevada share of 9.6%; 29% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| State Highway 159 | Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 7.0% | 28% | below the Nevada share |
| At or near an intersection | 49% | 33% | above the Nevada share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 11% | 15% | below the Nevada share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 29% | below the Nevada share |
| Speeding | 23% | 30% | below the Nevada share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 45% | below the Nevada share |
| Hit-and-run | 16% | 9.6% | above the Nevada share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 21% | below the Nevada share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 38% | 24% | above 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 159 in Nevada
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 159 in Nevada?
- 57 fatal crashes killed 61 people on State Highway 159 in Nevada from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 159 in Nevada do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Clark County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 159 from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 61 deaths.
Other roads in Nevada with a page
All fatal crashes in Nevada, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 159 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 159 in Nevada (filed under 6 spellings, such as "SR-159", "SR-159 BLUE DIAMOND RD", "SR-159 CHARLESTON BLVD", "SR-159 E CHARLESTON BLVD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.