Fatal Crashes Only
This report covers fatal crashes only, from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System — the federal census of every crash on a US public road that killed someone within 30 days. It does not include injury or property-damage-only crashes, and its totals are not comparable with the all-severity crash reports published elsewhere on this site.
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YEAR-OVER-YEAR CRASH REPORT · LAS VEGAS, NEVADA · 2023
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Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis
40 CRASHES IN
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
2023
Total fatal crashes decreased from 49 in 2022 to 40 in 2023, representing an 18.37% reduction. This decline in fatal crashes was accompanied by an 15.69% decrease in total fatalities, from 51 to 43. A notable year-over-year shift was the decrease in fatal crashes involving two-wheel motorcycles.
40
▼ -18.4%was 49
Total Crash Events
43
▼ -15.7%was 51
Persons Killed
30
▼ -9.1%was 33
Persons Injured
7
▼ -22.2%was 9
Hit-and-Run Crashes
Note: "Persons Killed" (43) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (40) counts crash events where at least one fatality occurred. A single crash can result in multiple fatalities.
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
Trend Summary
Fatal crashes in the jurisdiction decreased from 49 in 2022 to 40 in 2023, a reduction of 9 fatal crashes or 18.37%. Similarly, total fatalities decreased by 8, from 51 in 2022 to 43 in 2023, marking a 15.69% decline.
7
Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2023
▼ -22.2% vs prior (9)
The number of fatal hit-and-run crashes decreased from 9 in 2022 to 7 in 2023. This led to a slight decrease in the hit-and-run rate, which fell from 18.4% of all fatal crashes in 2022 to 17.5% in 2023.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
13
Pedestrians Killed
1
Cyclists Killed
29
Motorists Killed
2
Pedestrians Injured
0
Cyclists Injured
28
Motorists Injured
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)
When Crashes Happen
The peak day for fatal crashes shifted from Saturday, with 10 fatal crashes in 2022, to Sunday and Tuesday, each recording 9 fatal crashes in 2023. The peak hour also changed, moving from 4 PM with 5 fatal crashes in 2022 to 7 PM with 4 fatal crashes in 2023. Overall, fatal crashes on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) decreased from 20 in 2022 to 14 in 2023.
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Road & Environmental Conditions
Fatal crashes occurring in dark-lighted conditions decreased from 24 in 2022 to 18 in 2023, while daylight fatal crashes also saw a reduction from 23 to 17. Conversely, fatal crashes occurring at dawn increased from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023.
Lighting
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Lighting condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
Toyota became the most frequent vehicle make involved in fatal crashes, increasing from 9 in 2022 to 11 in 2023. Chevrolet, which was the top make in 2022 with 10 vehicles, decreased to 7 in 2023. Nissan/Datsun also saw an increase in involvement, from 5 in 2022 to 8 in 2023.
Top Vehicle Makes (61 vehicles)
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
10 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (105 persons with recorded sex)
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Speed Limit Zones
Fatal crashes in 45 mph zones decreased from 23 in 2022 to 18 in 2023, remaining the zone with the highest number of fatal crashes. Fatal crashes in 25 mph zones decreased from 4 to 2, and in 35 mph zones from 11 to 10. Conversely, fatal crashes in 65 mph zones increased from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023.
Fatal crashes by zone: 25 mph: 2 of 2 (100%) · 35 mph: 10 of 10 (100%) · 40 mph: 1 of 1 (100%) · 45 mph: 18 of 18 (100%) · 50 mph: 1 of 1 (100%) · 65 mph: 2 of 2 (100%)
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Posted speed limit at crash location
Manner of Collision
The dominant manner of collision for both periods was 'The First Harmful Event was Not a Collision with a Motor Vehicle in Transport', which decreased from 30 fatal crashes in 2022 to 23 in 2023. Angle collisions also decreased from 16 to 12 fatal crashes. Front-to-Rear collisions increased from 1 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, while Sideswipe - Same Direction collisions appeared with 1 fatal crash in 2023, compared to none in 2022.
Manner of Collision
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash-level records
Vehicle Type
The most common vehicle body type involved in fatal crashes was the '4-door sedan, hardtop', with 22 in 2022 and 20 in 2023. Fatal crashes involving 'Two Wheel Motorcycle' significantly decreased from 14 in 2022 to 6 in 2023. Similarly, 'Compact Utility' vehicles saw a decrease from 14 to 5.
Vehicle Type
Showing top 9 of 18 reported. 9 additional (9 total) not shown: 2-door sedan,hardtop,coupe, Unknown body type, Cab Chassis Based (includes Rescue Vehicle, Light Stake, Dump, and Tow Truck), Convertible(excludes sun-roof,t-bar), Medium/heavy Pickup (GVWR greater than 10,000 lbs.), Off-road Motorcycle, Single-unit straight truck or Cab-Chassis (GVWR greater than 26,000 lbs.), Single-unit straight truck or Cab-Chassis (GVWR range 10,001 to 19,500 lbs.), Transit Bus (City Bus).
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
Rural vs Urban
The majority of fatal crashes occurred in urban areas, with 48 in 2022 and 36 in 2023. Rural fatal crashes increased from 1 in 2022 to 2 in 2023. This resulted in a slight increase in the proportion of rural fatal crashes, from 2.04% in 2022 to 5.26% in 2023.
Rural vs Urban
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash-level records
Roadway Functional Class
Arterial roads (Minor Arterial and Principal Arterial) continued to account for the highest number of fatal crashes, decreasing from 35 in 2022 to 28 in 2023. Fatal crashes on Minor Arterial roads decreased from 24 to 16, while those on Local and Collector roads combined decreased from 14 to 7. Fatal crashes on Other Principal Arterial roads increased from 10 to 12.
Roadway Functional Class
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash-level records
Roadway Ownership
Fatal crashes on roadways owned by City or Municipal Highway Agencies decreased from 33 in 2022 to 24 in 2023, remaining the highest category. Fatal crashes on State Highway Agency roads also decreased from 10 to 8. Conversely, fatal crashes on County Highway Agency roads increased from 5 in 2022 to 6 in 2023.
Roadway Ownership
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash-level records
Person Type
Drivers remained the most represented person type in fatal crashes, decreasing from 78 in 2022 to 61 in 2023. Pedestrian fatalities saw a slight increase from 14 to 15, while bicyclist fatalities decreased from 2 to 1. Passenger involvement increased from 27 in 2022 to 30 in 2023.
Person Type
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash-level records
Person Injury Severity
The number of persons sustaining fatal injuries (K) decreased from 51 in 2022 to 43 in 2023. Similarly, the total number of injured persons (A, B, C, U) decreased from 33 in 2022 to 30 in 2023. The number of persons with no reported injury (O) also decreased from 41 to 36.
Person Injury Severity
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash-level records
Occupant Safety Equipment
The number of persons reported using shoulder and lap belts decreased from 60 in 2022 to 56 in 2023. Concurrently, the number of persons for whom no safety equipment was used or was not applicable decreased from 25 to 19. The proportion of 'None Used/Not Applicable' decreased from 29.07% in 2022 to 25.33% in 2023 among those with known safety equipment use.
Occupant Safety Equipment
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Point of Impact
The dominant point of impact was the '12 Clock Point' (front), which decreased from 43 occurrences in 2022 to 24 in 2023. Fatal crashes with a '6 Clock Point' (rear) impact increased from 1 in 2022 to 6 in 2023. Fatal crashes with a '1 Clock Point' impact increased from 4 to 10.
Point of Impact
"Other" combines 4 smaller categories (5 records): 10 Clock Point (2), 5 Clock Point (1), Left (1), Non-Collision (1).
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
Vehicles Per Crash
Single-vehicle fatal crashes decreased from 25 in 2022 to 18 in 2023. Two-vehicle fatal crashes also decreased from 20 to 18. Conversely, three-vehicle fatal crashes increased from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023.
Vehicles Per Crash
Source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · Federal fatal-crash census · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash-level records
Data Sources & Methodology
Primary Data Source
All crash data in this report is sourced from NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes), accessed programmatically via the NHTSA FARS Open Data API (SODA). This dataset contains official police-reported motor vehicle traffic crash records maintained by the reporting jurisdiction's law enforcement agency. Records are published to the open data portal by the municipality and are subject to the portal's terms of use.
Data Retrieval
- Access method: NHTSA FARS Open Data API (SoQL queries)
- Data format: Structured JSON via REST API
- Record types queried: Crash events, person records, and vehicle unit records
- Date filter applied: 2023-01-01 through 2023-12-31
- Report generated: August 5, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2023-01-01 through 2023-12-31 (365 days)
- Geographic scope: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Total crash records analyzed: 40
- Total persons involved: 109
- Total vehicles involved: 61
Analytical Methodology
- Severity classification: Uses the KABCO injury scale (K=Fatal, A=Incapacitating injury, B=Non-incapacitating injury, C=Possible injury, O=No injury/property damage only), the standard classification in U.S. Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC). Severity is assigned per crash event based on the most severe injury in that crash. A single fatal crash (K) may involve multiple fatalities; therefore the "Persons Killed" count in the headline KPIs may differ from the "Fatal" crash count in the severity breakdown.
- Contributing factors: Reflect the officer-determined primary contributory cause recorded at the time of the crash report. These are preliminary determinations and may not reflect final investigation findings.
- Hit-and-run classification: Based on the hit-and-run indicator field in the official crash report, as determined by the responding officer at the scene.
- Temporal analysis: Day-of-week and hour-of-day distributions are computed from the crash date/time timestamp in each record.
- Demographics: Age and sex distributions are drawn from person-level records linked to each crash event. A single crash may involve multiple persons.
- Vehicle data: Make information is drawn from vehicle unit records linked to each crash event.
- AI commentary: Narrative sections are generated by Google Gemini (large language model) based on the structured data. Commentary is descriptive, not predictive, and should not be interpreted as expert opinion.
Limitations & Disclaimers
- Only crashes reported to and documented by law enforcement are included. Minor incidents, unreported crashes, and near-misses are not captured in this dataset.
- Data reflects conditions at the time of the initial police report and may be subject to subsequent corrections, reclassifications, or supplements by the reporting agency.
- Open data portal records may experience a publication lag - recently occurring crashes may not yet appear in the dataset at the time of report generation.
- AI-generated commentary is produced by a large language model and is intended to highlight patterns in the data. It does not constitute legal, medical, or professional analysis.
- Percentages are calculated from reported data and are subject to rounding.
Non-Affiliation Disclosure
This report is produced independently by ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in partnership with any law enforcement agency, municipal government, state department of transportation, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Data is sourced from publicly available government open data portals.
Data License
The underlying crash data is provided under the municipality's Open Data Terms of Use and is made available to the public for unrestricted use. This analysis and report is © 2026 Injuria.ai and may be cited with attribution using the suggested citation below.
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Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "Las Vegas, Nevada Crash Intelligence Report: 2023." Published August 5, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. Data source: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes), NHTSA FARS Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/nevada/fatal/las-vegas/2023-annual-report
About the Publisher
ThatCarHitMe.com is a crash data intelligence platform developed by Injuria.ai, a legal technology company specializing in traffic safety analytics. We aggregate and analyze publicly available government crash data to produce structured intelligence reports for communities, researchers, journalists, and legal professionals. Our reports combine programmatic data retrieval from official open data portals with AI-assisted narrative analysis.
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Crash Data Intelligence
Data: NHTSA FARS (Fatal Crashes) · NHTSA FARS
Period: 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31
Generated: August 5, 2026 · All rights reserved
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