Traffic fatalities continue to climb in Nevada, but authorities offer reason for hope

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español.

Nevada ranks among the most dangerous states for road travel, placing sixth nationwide in traffic fatalities according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit.

The organization’s 2024 study, “Addressing America’s Traffic Safety Crisis,” found that Nevada recorded approximately 1.5 deaths for every 100 million vehicle miles traveled last year — a rate that significantly exceeds the national average of 1 fatality per 100 million miles. This encompasses motorists, motorcyclists, pedestrians and bicyclists killed in traffic crashes.

It hasn’t gotten better this year, with already 194 roadway fatalities, said Anita Pepper, public information officer for the Nevada Department of Public Safety’s Office of T