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Tucson, Arizona Car Accident Reports

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  • 133Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Fatal crashes in Tucson, 2024

  • 143Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Deaths in Tucson fatal crashes, 2024

  • 11.9%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Share of Arizona's 1,118 fatal crashes, 2024

  • 64%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (85 of 132)

    Of fatal crashes with a known time happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Crash-level figures are from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File, the latest year published; the file can still be revised.

Tucson quick facts

Tucson quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Tucson, taken from NHTSA publications.

  • Fatal crashes, 2024: FARS records 133 fatal crashes and 143 deaths in Tucson.
  • Latest fatal crash in the 2024 file: Dec 20, 2024, on E CATALINA HWY, Pima County.

Figures come from NHTSA; the 2025 numbers are early estimates and NHTSA revises them in early 2027, and the 2024 crash-level file can still be revised.

How fatal crashes happened in Tucson

The bars count Tucson's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.

Fatal crashes by type, Tucson, 2024

Single vehicle: Pedestrian 43
Angle 40
Single vehicle: Pedalcyclist 8
Front-to-Front 8
Single vehicle: Rollover/Overturn 6

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

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Where fatal crashes happened in Tucson

Each dot is a fatal crash in Tucson, Arizona from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020 to 2024, placed at the latitude and longitude the investigating agency reported. The map shows 622 crashes and 656 deaths; the few crashes coded to Tucson, Arizona but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fatal crashes6222020–2024
People killed656322 more injured
After dark57%352 of 622 crashes
Pedestrians killed20631% of deaths
Deadliest hour6p–7p52 crashes
  • Where crashes cluster
  • One fatal crash
  • Top intersection

Intersections with the most fatal crashes

  1. 11st Ave & Prince RdAll in daylight · 1p, 9p2 crashes2 deaths
  2. 2Broadway Blvd & Swan Rd1 of 2 after dark · 11a, 9p2 crashes2 deaths
  3. 3Campbell Ave & Prince Rd1 of 2 after dark · 4p, 9p2 crashes2 deaths
  4. 4Country Club Rd & Valencia RdAll in daylight · 4a, 1p2 crashes2 deaths
  5. 5E Valencia Rd & S Palo Verde RdAll in daylight · 6a, 12p2 crashes2 deaths

Roads with the most fatal crashes

  1. 1I-1029 crashes33 deaths
  2. 2E 22nd St16 crashes16 deaths
  3. 3SR-8615 crashes19 deaths
  4. 4Grant Rd15 crashes17 deaths
  5. 5W Valencia Rd13 crashes14 deaths

When fatal crashes happen

The deadliest hour is 6p–7p and the deadliest day is Saturday. 62% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.

Show as a table
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSatAll
12a–1a1032211322
1a–2a436212523
2a–3a633202521
3a–4a313021616
4a–5a106422116
5a–6a344012317
6a–7a123377124
7a–8a153231116
8a–9a115210010
9a–10a212242316
10a–11a231315318
11a–12p234420217
12p–1p243650323
1p–2p440232520
2p–3p365022321
3p–4p234522119
4p–5p324353222
5p–6p422465932
6p–7p5397516752
7p–8p448695541
8p–9p64748121051
9p–10p9310837848
10p–11p104546111050
11p–12a064441827

People hurt in these crashes

656 people died and 322 more were injured, including 206 pedestrians and 38 cyclists killed.

  • Killed656
  • Serious injury108
  • Minor injury144
  • Possible injury70

Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.

Vehicles involved

Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 122.

  • Car381
  • SUV176
  • Pickup truck142
  • Motorcycle or moped122
  • Large truck46
  • Van26
  • Bus2

Every vehicle in these fatal crashes, by body type.

Source: NHTSA FARS Annual Report Files 2020-2024 (accident.csv), 2020–2024. Fatal crashes only (FARS covers every crash in which someone died within 30 days); an intersection is listed when two or more fatal crashes were reported at the same pair of roads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.

Tucson Fatal Car Crashes on Record

These are fatal crashes in Tucson recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 133 fatal crashes and 143 deaths in Tucson that year; the table lists the 25 most recent, newest first. The 2024 file is NHTSA's Annual Report File and can still be revised. A dash means the field was not reported or the crash happened outside city limits.

Tucson fatal crash records

25 crashes, 2024
Case numberCountyCityCrash dateTimeRoad / HighwayCollision typeFatalities
41100PimaTucsonDec 20, 202415:39E CATALINA HWYAngle1
41004PimaTucsonDec 17, 202414:02SR-77 at W RUDASSIL RDAngle1
41133PimaTucsonDec 14, 202419:44N 1ST AVESingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
41094PimaTucsonDec 6, 202405:48SR-19B NONCARDSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
41084PimaTucsonDec 3, 202416:40E BROADWAY BLVD at N VENICE STRAVENUEAngle1
41122PimaTucsonNov 26, 202423:24SR-19B NONCARDSingle/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn1
41119PimaTucsonNov 26, 202421:09I-10Angle1
41118PimaTucsonNov 24, 202402:56N ALVERNON WAY at E PIMA STSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
41116PimaTucsonNov 21, 202418:54E FORT LOWELL RD at N COLUMBUS BLVDAngle1
41114PimaTucsonNov 19, 202420:11E SPEEDWAY BLVD at N CRAYCROFT RDSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
40821PimaTucsonNov 18, 202423:56E SPEEDWAY BLVDSingle/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only)1
40939PimaTucsonNov 15, 202416:42ALVERNON WAYSingle/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn1
41113PimaTucsonNov 15, 202406:00E BROADWAY BVLD at N RIDGESIDE DRAngle1
41112PimaTucsonNov 11, 202418:23S CRAYCROFT RDSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
40811PimaTucsonNov 11, 202403:23BIA-S MISSION RDSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
40994PimaTucsonNov 8, 202420:48N ALVERNON WAY at FRAEDRICH DRSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
41068PimaTucsonNov 8, 202418:51BROADWAY BLVDAngle1
40936PimaTucsonNov 7, 202412:34S MISSION RD at W HOLLADAY STAngle1
41108PimaTucsonNov 3, 202422:03E BROADWAY BLVD at N MONTEGO DRSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
41124PimaTucsonNov 1, 202404:05I-10Single/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn1
40808PimaTucsonOct 31, 202422:13WILMOT RD at BROADWAY BLVDAngle1
40855PimaTucsonOct 28, 202422:36SPEEDWAY BLVD at STONE AVESingle/non-collision: Other Fixed Object1
40901PimaTucsonOct 27, 202402:5613TH ST at 4TH AVESingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
40977PimaTucsonOct 26, 202418:25W 22ND STSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
40991PimaTucsonOct 23, 202412:47W VALENCIA RD at S OAK TREE DRAngle1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Questions

Frequently asked questions

This type of report writing is completed by the law enforcement officer who responded to your accident. Once the report writing has been completed and the collision report has been filed, there are three ways you can obtain a copy of the accident policy report:

Public Records Request a Copy of Your Tucson Police Department Accident Report By Mail

An accident policy report is considered a public record. To request a copy of your report, you must first download the public request form found on the police department’s website. You must include your full name, contact information, the case number, or the location of the incident, and the date and time the accident took place. Certain information may be redacted in the report, or the crash report may not be available immediately, depending on the status of the investigation. You can mail the completed form to: ATTN: Police Records1601 S. Sixth Ave. South Tucson, AZ85713. Once the completed policy report request form is received, you will be contacted concerning the status of your request. It may take several business days before you receive your copy in the mail.

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