US 395 in Nevada: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 40 fatal crashes on US 395 in Nevada killed 42 people, the 12th most of any numbered road in Nevada. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 3 counties of Nevada. All fatal crashes in Nevada.
Deaths on US 395 in Nevada by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 US 395 in Nevada: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Washoe County had the most fatal crashes on US 395 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washoe County | 6 | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | Douglas County | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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 US 395 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.0%
- Feb12.5%
- Mar5.0%
- Apr10.0%
- May7.5%
- Jun12.5%
- Jul5.0%
- Aug5.0%
- Sep20.0%
- Oct2.5%
- Nov7.5%
- Dec7.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 395 in Nevada first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a pedestrian in 23%, a rollover in 15%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 15%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 16 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 23% |
| Rollover | 6 | 15% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 15% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 5.0% |
| Other | 1 | 2.5% |
| 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 US 395 in Nevada compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in US 395 in Nevada from 2015 to 2024, below the Nevada share of 29%; speeding in 30%, about the Nevada share; a hit-and-run in 10%, about the Nevada share; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.0%, above the Nevada share of 3.0%; 23% 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.
| US 395 | Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 33% | 28% | above the Nevada share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 33% | below the Nevada share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 15% | above the Nevada share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 29% | below the Nevada share |
| Speeding | 30% | 30% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.0% | 3.0% | above the Nevada share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 23% | 45% | below the Nevada share |
| Hit-and-run | 10% | 9.6% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 21% | below the Nevada share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 21% | 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 US 395 in Nevada
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 395 in Nevada?
- 40 fatal crashes killed 42 people on US 395 in Nevada from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on US 395 in Nevada do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Washoe County had the most fatal crashes on US 395 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths. Douglas County was second with 14.
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All fatal crashes in Nevada, with every road ranked.
Where the US 395 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 395 in Nevada (filed under 7 spellings, such as "US-395", "US-395 A", "US-395 N", "US-395 N VIRGINIA ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.