I-15 in Nevada: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 165 fatal crashes on I-15 in Nevada killed 182 people, the 2nd most of 129 numbered roads in Nevada. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 20 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 1 county of Nevada. All fatal crashes in Nevada. I-15 in every state.
Deaths on I-15 in Nevada by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 23 | 26 |
| 2020 | 20 | 22 |
| 2019 | 20 | 21 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2017 | 16 | 17 |
| 2016 | 22 | 24 |
| 2015 | 15 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-15 in Nevada: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Clark County had the most fatal crashes on I-15 from 2015 to 2024: 165, with 182 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 19 | 165 | 182 |
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 I-15 in Nevada
165 fatal crashes on I-15 in Nevada 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 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.7%
- Feb4.8%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr5.5%
- May9.1%
- Jun12.1%
- Jul4.8%
- Aug12.1%
- Sep6.7%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov13.9%
- Dec9.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-15 in Nevada
13.3 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 124 miles of I-15 in Nevada, against 5.9 for all interstates in Nevada. That ranks 1 of 2 interstates in Nevada and 40 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-15 in Nevada first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 28%; a pedestrian in 24%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a rollover in 16%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 46 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 40 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 23% |
| Rollover | 26 | 16% |
| Other | 10 | 6.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 3.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 I-15 in Nevada compare with the state
The largest difference from Nevada: from 2015 to 2024, 0.6% of fatal crashes on I-15 in Nevada were at or near an intersection, against 33% across Nevada. Also above the Nevada share: rural roads, unlit roads at night and unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Nevada. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 165 crashes.
| I-15 | Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 46% | 28% | above the Nevada share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.6% | 33% | below the Nevada share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 15% | above the Nevada share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 29% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| Speeding | 28% | 30% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.2% | 3.0% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 45% | above the Nevada share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.3% | 9.6% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 21% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 23% | 24% | about the same as the Nevada 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 I-15 in Nevada
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-15 in Nevada?
- 165 fatal crashes killed 182 people on I-15 in Nevada from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 20 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-15 in Nevada do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Clark County had the most fatal crashes on I-15 from 2015 to 2024: 165, with 182 deaths.
- How dangerous is I-15 in Nevada per mile?
- 13.3 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 124 miles of road, against 5.9 for all interstates in Nevada. That ranks 1 of 2 interstates in Nevada and 40 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Nevada with a page
- I-80
- State Highway 147
- State Highway 159
- State Highway 592
- State Highway 604
- State Highway 612
- US 395
- US 50
- US 95
All fatal crashes in Nevada, with every road ranked.
Where the I-15 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-15 in Nevada (filed under 14 spellings, such as "I-15", "I-15 / FLAMINGO SOUTHBOUND OFF", "I-15 COLLECTOR DISTRIBUTOR", "I-15 N"). 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.