Las Vegas car accidents and car accident statistics follow an unusual pattern. The city has major problems with drunk driving accidents. However, unlike many other cities, most of Las Vegas’s car accidents happen at night. And Las Vegas has more pedestrian accidents than many comparable cities. Las Vegas car accident statistics provide some strategies for avoiding the riskiest areas of the city. Contact one of our Las Vegas car accident lawyers at Battle Born Injury Lawyers to schedule a free initial consultation. Call us today at (702) 570-9000, one of our Las Vegas injury attorneys is waiting to talk to you.
How Common Are Las Vegas Car Accidents Overall?
Nevada had 43,683 traffic accidents in 2020. The state does not break down these numbers by county or city. But historically, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) reports about 43% of the accidents in the state. In 2020, about 18,800 traffic accidents happened within LVMPD’s jurisdiction. Bear in mind that the Las Vegas Valley has some peculiar geography. The City of Las Vegas only covers the area north of Sahara Avenue to North Las Vegas. Unincorporated Clark County runs south of Sahara Avenue to Henderson.
LVMPD’s jurisdiction covers the city of Las Vegas and the unincorporated areas of Clark County that fall outside of North Las Vegas and Henderson. The 18,800 traffic accidents in LVMPD’s jurisdiction cover an area that includes downtown Las Vegas and The Strip. Las Vegas, plus unincorporated Clark County, has about 1.69 million residents. The accident rate for these areas is 1,114 traffic accidents per 100,000 residents. This is much lower than the Nevada accident rate of 1,376 traffic accidents per 100,000 residents and the national average accident rate of 1,800 traffic accidents per 100,000 residents.
