State Highway 159 in Nevada: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 57 fatal crashes on State Highway 159 in Nevada killed 61 people, the 8th most of 129 numbered roads in Nevada. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 1 county of Nevada. All fatal crashes in Nevada.
Deaths on State Highway 159 in Nevada by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 | 14 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 159 in Nevada: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Clark County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 159 from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 61 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark County | 4 | 57 | 61 |
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 159 in Nevada
57 fatal crashes on State Highway 159 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 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 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 | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 8.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb5.3%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr12.3%
- May7.0%
- Jun10.5%
- Jul14.0%
- Aug3.5%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct8.8%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec5.3%
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 159 in Nevada first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a pedestrian in 35%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a cyclist in 5.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 35% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 5.3% |
| Other | 3 | 5.3% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 State Highway 159 in Nevada compare with the state
The largest difference from Nevada: from 2015 to 2024, 7.0% of fatal crashes on State Highway 159 in Nevada were on rural roads, against 28% across Nevada. Also above the Nevada share: intersections and pedestrians. Below it: 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 57 crashes.
| State Highway 159 | Nevada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 7.0% | 28% | below the Nevada share |
| At or near an intersection | 49% | 33% | above the Nevada share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 11% | 15% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 29% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| Speeding | 23% | 30% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.5% | 3.0% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 45% | below the Nevada share |
| Hit-and-run | 16% | 9.6% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 21% | about the same as the Nevada share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 38% | 24% | above 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 State Highway 159 in Nevada
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 159 in Nevada?
- 57 fatal crashes killed 61 people on State Highway 159 in Nevada from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 159 in Nevada do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Clark County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 159 from 2015 to 2024: 57, with 61 deaths.
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Where the State Highway 159 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 159 in Nevada (filed under 6 spellings, such as "SR-159", "SR-159 BLUE DIAMOND RD", "SR-159 CHARLESTON BLVD", "SR-159 E CHARLESTON BLVD"). 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.