Road deaths in Nevada, 2023
Deaths
406
Per 100,000 residents
12.63
Rank
26 of 51
Nevada recorded 406 road deaths in 367 fatal crashes during 2023. At 12.63 deaths per 100,000 residents it sits 4% above the national rate of 12.18, ranking 26 of 51 — among the safer half of states. Deaths fell 2.6% from 2022.
Where the deaths happened
Counties with the most road deaths in 2023. These are raw counts — populous counties will rank high simply because more people drive there.
| County | Deaths | Share of state |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 262 | 64.5% |
| Washoe | 53 | 13.1% |
| Nye | 30 | 7.4% |
| Churchill | 13 | 3.2% |
| Ind.City-Carson City | 8 | 2.0% |
| Elko | 8 | 2.0% |
| Lyon | 7 | 1.7% |
| Humboldt | 6 | 1.5% |
| Lincoln | 4 | 1.0% |
| White Pine | 3 | 0.7% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023 national file. Population: US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 state population estimates.How these numbers are built →