
Nevada was the sixth most dangerous state to drive in 2024, with annual fatalities growing 45% across the last decade, according to a new report.
“Traffic deaths have surged over the past decade, and that should worry all of us,” said Jake Nelson, AAA director of traffic safety advocacy and research.
He noted that national fatality rates had fallen since the COVD-19 pandemic.
“The recent progress is good news, but our roads are still way too dangerous — especially for people walking, biking or on motorcycles,” Nelson said in a news release.
From 2014 to 2024 Nevada traffic fatalities rose 45% to 420. The report, by A National Transportation Research Nonprofit, or TRIP, showed that the U.S. average dropped since the pandemic, but that Nevada was an outlier, becoming slightly more dangerous post-pandemic.
TRIP also reported that Nevada suffered $18.1 billion in economic and quality of life costs from traffic crashes in 2024 alone.
“Cities continue to grapple with several challenges when it comes to implementing the necessary infrastructure upgrades needed to make roads safer in these communities,” AAA Mountain West spokesperson John Treanor told The Center Square. “AAA urges city planners, public health professionals, legislators and traffic safety practitioners to work together to reverse these deadly trends.”
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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