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Arizona: Road Fatality Risk
Gera US Road Fatality Index: 7.1/10 (High) · Rank: #9 of 51 · 17.309/100k population · 1.691/100M VMT. Risk-context signals only.
What is the road fatality rate for Arizona?
Arizona has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 7.1/10 (High), ranking 9 of 51 states. Based on NHTSA FARS 2021-2023: 17.309 road fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg) — 4.61/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k. Per-VMT rate: 1.691 per 100M miles (FHWA 2023).
GUSRFI components — Arizona (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)
| Metric | Value | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road fatalities 2021 | 1192 | NHTSA FARS 2021 | Fatal crashes on public roads |
| Road fatalities 2022 | 1320 | NHTSA FARS 2022 | |
| Road fatalities 2023 | 1308 | NHTSA FARS 2023 | |
| 3yr average annual fatalities | 1273.3 | Gera calculation | (2021+2022+2023)/3 |
| 3yr average population | 7,356,505 | Census PEP 2021-2023 | |
| Fatalities per 100k population | 17.309 | Gera formula | US avg: 12.695 |
| Annual VMT (millions, 2023) | 75,297.468 | FHWA VM-2 2023 | Vehicle-miles traveled |
| Fatalities per 100M VMT | 1.691 | Gera formula | avg_fatals/VMT×100 |
| GUSRFI (0-10) | 7.1 | Gera formula | High — rank #9 |
Arizona Road Fatality Risk Explorer
Explore GUSRFI components and compare against the US average.
GUSRFI
7.1 / 10
High
Arizona
Arizona has a High road fatality index (17.3/100k vs US avg 12.7/100k). Above-average risk signals from both fatality rate and VMT exposure.
Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.
Risk signal components
US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP
VMT = vehicle-miles traveled · Source: FHWA Highway Statistics VM-2 2023
Avg annual fatals
1273
2021-2023
Per 100k pop
17.31
3yr avg
Per 100M VMT
1.69
FHWA 2023
Arizona counties in the GUSRFI dataset
Top counties by annual fatality count (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023)
- MARICOPA (13) (655/yr avg, 14.405/100k)
- PIMA (19) (174/yr avg, 16.438/100k)
- PINAL (21) (78/yr avg, 16.806/100k)
- MOHAVE (15) (71/yr avg, 32.338/100k)
- YAVAPAI (25) (54/yr avg, 22.097/100k)
- COCONINO (5) (54/yr avg, 37.304/100k)
- NAVAJO (17) (42/yr avg, 38.993/100k)
- COCHISE (3) (30/yr avg, 23.655/100k)
- YUMA (27) (27/yr avg, 12.87/100k)
- APACHE (1) (25/yr avg, 37.763/100k)
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Arizona road fatality rate: frequently asked questions
- What is Arizona's GUSRFI road fatality index?
- Arizona has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 7.1/10 (High), ranking 9 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 1273 annual road fatalities per 7.36M population = 17.309 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.
- How does Arizona compare to the US average for road fatalities?
- Arizona (17.309/100k) is 4.61/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).
- How many road fatalities occurred in Arizona in 2023?
- NHTSA FARS recorded 1,308 road fatalities in Arizona in 2023. In 2022 there were 1,320, and in 2021 there were 1,192 — giving a 3-year average of 1273 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in Arizona.
- What is the Arizona road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?
- Arizona has 1.691 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 75,297.468M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.
States near Arizona in GUSRFI ranking
All states →Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau / FHWA and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).
Full GUSRFI formula and verification: Gera US Road Fatality Index methodology.