State Highway 86 in Arizona: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 58 fatal crashes on State Highway 86 in Arizona killed 71 people, the 19th most of 104 numbered roads in Arizona. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 1 county of Arizona. All fatal crashes in Arizona.
Deaths on State Highway 86 in Arizona by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 17 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 13 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 State Highway 86 in Arizona: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pima County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 86 from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 71 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pima County | 6 | 58 | 71 |
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 State Highway 86 in Arizona
53 fatal crashes on State Highway 86 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.9%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar5.2%
- Apr5.2%
- May6.9%
- Jun8.6%
- Jul12.1%
- Aug6.9%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct17.2%
- Nov5.2%
- Dec12.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 86 in Arizona first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 33%; a pedestrian in 29%, a rollover in 17%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 33% |
| Pedestrian | 17 | 29% |
| Rollover | 10 | 17% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 17% |
| Other | 1 | 1.7% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 1 | 1.7% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on State Highway 86 in Arizona compare with the state
The largest difference from Arizona: from 2015 to 2024, 60% of fatal crashes on State Highway 86 in Arizona were on rural roads, against 31% across Arizona. Also above the Arizona share: unlit roads at night. Below it: intersections. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Arizona. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 58 crashes.
| State Highway 86 | Arizona | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 60% | 31% | above the Arizona share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 31% | below the Arizona share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 17% | above the Arizona share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 22% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| Speeding | 31% | 33% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 8.1% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 54% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| Hit-and-run | 10% | 7.8% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.6% | 18% | about the same as the Arizona share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 21% | about the same as the Arizona 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 on State Highway 86 in Arizona
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 86 in Arizona?
- 58 fatal crashes killed 71 people on State Highway 86 in Arizona from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 86 in Arizona do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pima County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 86 from 2015 to 2024: 58, with 71 deaths.
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Where the State Highway 86 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 86 in Arizona (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR-86", "SR-86 AJO HWY", "SR-86 AJO WAY", "SR-86 W AJO HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.