Fatal crashes in Nevada rise in 4-month period

There were 128 fatal crashes in Nevada in a recent 4-month period.
There were 128 fatal crashes in Nevada in a recent 4-month period.(AZFamily)
Published: May 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM PDT
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NEVADA (KOLO) - The Nevada monthly fatal report is compiled by the Office of Traffic Safety and encompasses statistics for Jan. 1 through April 30, 2025.

During the reporting period, there were 128 fatal crashes in Nevada, up 7.56% from 2024. In 2024, there were 119 fatal crashes.

Here is a crash comparison by county for Jan. 1 through April 30, 2025.

- Clark had 94 fatal crashes in 2025, down 2.08% from 2024. In 2024, there were 96 fatal crashes.

- Washoe had 16 fatal crashes in 2025, up 77.78% from 2024. In 2024, it had nine fatal crashes.

- Lyon had four fatal crashes in 2025, up 33.3% from 2024. In 2024, it had three fatal crashes.

- Carson City had one fatal crash in 2025, down 50% from 2024. In 2024, it had two fatal crashes.

- Nye and Elko counties had one fatal crash each in 2025, down 66.67% from 2024. In 2024, both counties had three fatal crashes.

- Douglas had one fatal crash in 2025, the same as in 2024.

- Churchill had one fatal crash in 2025, up 100% from 2024. In 2024, there were no fatal crashes.

- Humboldt had two fatal crashes in 2025, the same as in 2024.

- White Pine had two fatal crashes in 2025, up 200% from 2024. In 2024, there were no fatal crashes.

- Pershing had three fatal crashes in 2025, up 300% from 2024. In 2024, it had no fatal crashes.

- Lander, Lincoln, Storey, and Esmeralda counties had no fatal crashes during this reporting period in 2025 and 2024.

- Mineral and Eureka had one fatal crash each in 2025, up 100% from 2024. In 2024, these counties had no fatal crashes.