Truck accident statistics for Pinal County, Arizona (2020-2024)

Truck accident deaths in Pinal County by year

Truck accident deaths increased from 6 in 2020 to 10 in 2021 and 15 in 2022. The count fell to 11 in 2023 before returning to 15 in 2024. The highest count was shared by 2022 and 2024, while 2020 had the lowest count. The 2024 count was 9 deaths higher than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The annual share of all traffic deaths was 10.7% in 2020, 17.5% in 2021, 15.2% in 2022, 13.9% in 2023 and 16.5% in 2024. The highest share occurred in 2021, rather than either year with the highest truck accident death count. All traffic deaths numbered 56, 57, 99, 79 and 91 across those respective years.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Pinal County truck accidents

People in the large truck accounted for 14 deaths, or 24.6%. People in other vehicles accounted for 40 deaths, or 70.2%, the largest person category. The row "Pedestrians, bicyclists and other people outside vehicles" recorded 3 deaths, or 5.3%. These categories describe people killed in truck accidents during 2020 through 2024.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The quoted row uses the FARS nonoccupant grouping, which includes pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other or unknown nonoccupants. That grouping can include occupants of motor vehicles not in transport, such as parked vehicles. It is not a literal test of whether someone was outside a vehicle.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The trucks involved

Fatal truck accidents in Pinal County involved 55 large trucks during 2020 through 2024. Truck-tractors, described in the table as semi or tractor-trailer units, numbered 34 and represented 61.8% of those trucks. Single-unit and other large trucks numbered 21. The count of large trucks recorded as jackknifed was 1.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

Each entry in this table counts vehicles. These figures are distinct from the 46 fatal crashes and 57 deaths recorded during the period. A crash can involve multiple large trucks, so the truck count does not serve as a count of separate crashes or people killed.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

Counts are trucks, not crashes. One crash can involve more than one large truck.

How the fatal truck crashes happened

Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. Truck accident deaths were: Angle (side impact), 12 (21.1%); Head-on, 13 (22.8%); Rear-end, 5 (8.8%); Sideswipe, 9 (15.8%); and Not reported, 3 (5.3%). "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 15 deaths (26.3%). This means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport, including events involving a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle, fixed object or rollover. Vehicles in transport can be stopped in traffic.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Separately, crash configuration assigns 11 deaths (19.3%) to single-vehicle crashes, 27 (47.4%) to two-vehicle crashes and 19 (33.3%) to crashes involving three or more vehicles. These shares describe deaths grouped by crash configuration, which is separate from manner of collision.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Interstates, time of day and setting

Interstate-coded truck accident deaths numbered 25, or 43.9%, during 2020 through 2024. The listed route-coded counts were 20 deaths for I-10 and 5 for I-8. These figures require an interstate route classification and a readable interstate route number; the listed routes are a coded subset, not a full road network.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Daytime accounted for 34 deaths (59.6%), compared with 23 (40.4%) at nighttime. The land-use categories recorded 9 urban deaths (15.8%) and 48 rural deaths (84.2%). Work-zone records accounted for 3 deaths. Each of these figures counts people killed in truck accidents, rather than trucks or fatal crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Truck accident death rate compared with Arizona and the United States

Pinal County's truck accident death rate was 2.4 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. Arizona's rate was 2.0, and the United States rate was 1.6. The county rate was higher than both. The corresponding death counts were 57 in Pinal County, 737 in Arizona and 27,553 nationally.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Maricopa County recorded a rate of 1.1 and 256 deaths; Pima County recorded a rate of 1.2 and 63 deaths. Pinal County's rate was higher than each listed neighbor's rate. These population-based rates do not adjust for miles driven or visitors. They express average annual deaths relative to population, rather than a rate per mile traveled.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

About these figures

FARS is NHTSA's census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Inclusion requires a motor vehicle on a trafficway customarily open to the public and an occupant or nonoccupant death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. For readers searching "truck accident lawyer," these counts group deaths by crash county, not residence.^[9][6][7][8]

The 2020 through 2023 figures use FARS Final Files; 2024 uses the revisable Annual Report File. Rates divide deaths by summed annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025, then multiply by 100,000. They measure average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjusting for miles driven or visitors. The separate July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the rate denominator.^[9][6][7][8]

See also

• Truck accident statistics for Maricopa County, Arizona (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for Pima County, Arizona (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Car accident statistics for Pinal County, Arizona (2020-2024) (caraccidentlawyers.wiki)