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Arizona — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics

Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Arizona (2015–2024).

Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.

Fatal truck crashes

1,058

All recorded years

Avg. per year

106

Across 10-year record

Deadliest city

PHOENIX

Highest fatal-crash count

National rank

#16

of 51 states · 2.3% of U.S. fatal truck crashes

Truck Configuration

  • Tractor-trailer762 · 72%
  • Straight truck296 · 28%

Fatal Truck Crashes by Year

82'15
71'16
88'17
79'18
90'19
108'20
118'21
154'22
144'23
124'24

Deadliest Cities

01PHOENIX150
02TUCSON56
03MESA41
04BUCKEYE27
05FLAGSTAFF21
06TEMPE17
07CHANDLER13
08MARANA12

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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.

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