Study: Las Vegas Is The Deadliest City in Nevada For Drivers

A study based on data provided by the Nevada Department of Transportation for the years 2018-2023 determined that Las Vegas is the deadliest city in Nevada for drivers due to the amount of alcohol-related crashes and death.

Alcohol-related incidents make up 6.8 percent of all crashes in Nevada, but account for 27.2 percent of traffic deaths and 7.4 percent of injuries.

According to the study, from 2018-2023 there were  8,580 alcohol-related crashes resulting in 197 deaths and 7,337 injuries in Las Vegas. Drunk driving accidents increased by 35.25 percent, peaking in 2022 with 2,456 accidents and hit-and-run accidents account for 12.7 percent of all crashes, but only 11.6 percent of fatalities and 10.3 percent of injuries.

From 2018 to 2019, fatalities jumped significantly by 40 percent. Then, in 2021, there was a dramatic rise with fatalities more than doubling compared to 2020.

Injuries saw a notable increase of 36 percent from 2018 to 2019. Another significant rise occurred in 2021, with injuries up by 16 percent from the previous year. The number of crashes surged by nearly 40 percent from 2018 to 2019. In 2021, incidents rose by 11 percent from the previous year.

The injury rate follows a similar pattern, with 10.3 percent of the injuries resulting from hit-and-run accidents. Las Vegas accounts for the majority of incidents, with 56.8 percent of all crashes, 60 percent of deaths, and 66.1 percent of injuries. On average, 73.4 percent of crashes result in injuries and 0.61 percent of crashes result in fatalities.

Additionally, Nevada ranks third in the top five states in the U.S. for excessive alcohol consumption with New Hampshire and Delaware ranking first and second, respectively.