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Nevada Car Accidents Today — Live Reports & Statistics

Quick answer: Nevada recorded 417 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 1.1 a day, 12.8 per 100,000 people (above the US average, rank #19 of 51). 4 Nevada accident reports tracked in the last 48 hours are listed below. Emergency number: 911.

417
Crash Deaths in 2024
FARS · NHTSA / IIHS
12.8
Deaths / 100k People
US average 11.5
1.47
Deaths / 100M Miles
US average 1.19
#19
Risk Rank
of 51 (1 = highest rate)
— zones in view
US accident reports · last 24h Centered on Nevada
Nevada
About Nevada

Nevada is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It is also sometimes placed in the Mountain West and Southwestern United States. It borders Idaho to the northeast, Oregon to the northwest, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east.

Capital
Carson City
Population
3,104,614 (2020)
Area
286,380 km²
Crash deaths 2024
417
Deaths / 100k
12.8

Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11

Latest From Nevada

Nevada Accident News — Last 48 Hours

road 2 killed in wrong-way crash on I-15 near Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Las Vegas Review-Journal www.reviewjournal.com · 1 days ago · Las Vegas
road Motorcyclist dies after south Las Vegas crash, police say - WAFF www.waff.com · 2 days ago · Las Vegas
road Motorcyclist dies after south Las Vegas crash, police say - FOX5 Vegas www.fox5vegas.com · 2 days ago · Las Vegas
road Police: Mother in fatal I-15 crash told troopers she used marijuana day before - Las Vegas Review-Journal www.reviewjournal.com · 2 days ago · Las Vegas
Official DOT feeds · live snapshots

Live traffic cameras in Nevada

Public traffic-camera snapshots nearest to the latest geocoded reports on this page, straight from the transport authority. Images refresh on their own schedule (seconds to minutes); a camera is picked by distance and is not necessarily pointed at the incident.

Traffic camera: I-515 SB & Las Vegas Blvd Downtown
I-515 SB & Las Vegas Blvd DowntownNevada 511 (NDOT) · 0.3 km from: 2 killed in wrong-way crash on I-15 near Las Vegas Motor Sp…
Traffic camera: Casino Center Blvd & Ogden Ave
Casino Center Blvd & Ogden AveNevada 511 (NDOT) · 0.6 km from: Motorcyclist dies after south Las Vegas crash, police say -…
Traffic camera: Las Vegas Blvd & Washington Ave
Las Vegas Blvd & Washington AveNevada 511 (NDOT) · 0.7 km from: Motorcyclist dies after south Las Vegas crash, police say -…
Traffic camera: US50 Bean Flat EU MM05
US50 Bean Flat EU MM05Nevada 511 (NDOT) · 23 km from centre
Traffic camera: US50 @ SR376 Austin MM34
US50 @ SR376 Austin MM34Nevada 511 (NDOT) · 32 km from centre
Traffic camera: US50 Austin Summit LA MM25
US50 Austin Summit LA MM25Nevada 511 (NDOT) · 43 km from centre

Camera data: NVRoads / Nevada Department of Transportation (all 652 cameras). Snapshots are served by the authority and are not stored by this site. Cameras marked Live video play inline; the rest are still images refreshed by the authority.

Statistics · 2024

Road Safety in Nevada

With a population of 3,267,467 and 28,433 million vehicle miles travelled, Nevada recorded 417 crash deaths in 2024: 12.8 per 100,000 people and 1.47 per 100 million miles. Speeding was a factor in 33% of those deaths.

By road user: pedestrians 26%, motorcyclists 21%, bicyclists 4%.

About 138 deaths (33%) were in crashes involving a driver at or over the 0.08% alcohol limit, and 26 of those killed were teenagers aged 15–19. Compare: drunk driving deaths by state · teen deaths by state.

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 via IIHS state-by-state tables. National context: US road deaths by year.

Compare

States With a Similar Death Rate

StateRankDeaths 2024Per 100kPer 100M miles
Nevada#1941712.81.47
West Virginia#1625614.51.49
Florida#173,13813.41.26
Texas#184,16013.31.35
Maine#2017712.61.17
Oregon#2153812.61.44
Georgia#221,40312.51.15
Questions

Nevada — FAQ

How many people die in car accidents in Nevada each year?
Nevada recorded 417 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 1.1 every day. That is 12.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against a US average of 11.5, and 1.47 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles travelled (FARS data via IIHS).
Is Nevada a dangerous state to drive in?
By death rate, Nevada ranks #19 of 51 (1 = highest) at 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people, which is above the US average (+11% vs the national rate). Rural mileage, speed and seat-belt use explain most of the gap between states. In Nevada, 33% of crash deaths involved speeding.
What share of Nevada crash deaths are pedestrians and motorcyclists?
In 2024 pedestrians were 26% of Nevada's crash deaths, motorcyclists 21% and bicyclists 4%; the rest were vehicle occupants.
Where do the live Nevada accident reports come from?
From worldwide news monitoring, refreshed every 15 minutes: reports whose headlines name Nevada or its major cities (Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson) appear here, each linked to the original outlet. Official statistics come from NHTSA's FARS census of fatal crashes as tabulated by IIHS.
What is the emergency number in Nevada?
Dial 911 anywhere in the United States for police, fire or ambulance. For non-emergency road conditions most states run a 511 traveller information line.