US 95 in Nevada: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 169 fatal crashes on US 95 in Nevada killed 216 people, the most of any numbered road in Nevada. In 2024 there were 18 fatal crashes and 20 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 7 counties of Nevada. All fatal crashes in Nevada.
Deaths on US 95 in Nevada by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 | 16 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 21 | 25 |
| 2019 | 23 | 28 |
| 2020 | 20 | 25 |
| 2021 | 18 | 25 |
| 2022 | 15 | 20 |
| 2023 | 15 | 27 |
| 2024 | 18 | 20 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 95 in Nevada: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Clark County had the most fatal crashes on US 95 from 2015 to 2024: 84, with 94 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark | 10 | 84 | 94 |
| 2 | Nye | 2 | 32 | 53 |
| 3 | Mineral | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 4 | Humboldt | 1 | 15 | 20 |
| 5 | Esmeralda | 1 | 11 | 18 |
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 95 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 | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar9.5%
- Apr7.7%
- May11.2%
- Jun7.1%
- Jul9.5%
- Aug5.3%
- Sep9.5%
- Oct9.5%
- Nov14.2%
- 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 US 95 in Nevada first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 85 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 36 | 21% |
| Rollover | 26 | 15% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 7.1% |
| Other | 7 | 4.1% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 95 in Nevada compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nevada. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 95 | Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 68% | 28% | above the Nevada share |
| At or near an intersection | 6.0% | 33% | below the Nevada share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 15% | above the Nevada share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 29% | below the Nevada share |
| Speeding | 35% | 30% | above the Nevada share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 27% | 45% | below the Nevada share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.2% | 9.6% | below the Nevada share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 21% | below the Nevada share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.6% | 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
Other roads in Nevada with a page
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All fatal crashes in Nevada, with every road ranked.
Where the US 95 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 95 in Nevada (filed under 13 spellings, such as "US-95", "US-95 A", "US-95 JONES BLVD OFFRAMP", "US-95 N"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.