COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Pinal County: larger FARS fatality book
Pinal County (AZ) holds a larger FARS book (567, #73 of 3,137) with 79 latest-year deaths.
- 567
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 79
- Latest Year Deaths
- Very high count
- 16.3
- Per 100k Residents
- Below average
- Increasing
- Trend
Larger fatality book
Pinal County ranks #73 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (567 across 2016-2023) - top-third book size.
Pinal County in the larger-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Pinal County carries a top-third fatality book (567 across 2016-2023, #73 of 3,137) at 16.3/100k.
- #1,145 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #73 of 3,137
- larger-book third
- #12 of 14
- in AZ by rate
- Increasing
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost PINAL-21 · Pinal 16.3/100k · #1,145 of 2,328
Pinal County · 16.3/100k · increasing
- VS-ST 16.3/100k
- CRASH #1,145 of 2,328
- FARS 567 book
- NHTSA Increasing
- MILE near East Baton Rouge
- POST -49.9% vs AZ
Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Arizona state profile →
Pinal County rate neighbourhood
Deaths per 100,000 residents vs nearest nationwide rate peers (pop ≥250k).
- Duval
Duval County
16 per 100k
- Manatee
Manatee County
16 per 100k
- Pinal
Pinal County
16 per 100k
- East Baton…
East Baton Rouge County
16 per 100k
- Orleans
Orleans County
17 per 100k
What this shows Pinal County sits among nearest nationwide per-capita peers.
How does Pinal County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Pinal County is 50% safer than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 14 rated counties in Arizona, Pinal County ranks 12 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 32.5 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between Pinal County's rate and the state average is 16.2 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Pima County, at 17.2 per 100,000 (a difference of 0.9). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: La Paz County (131.7), Coconino County (38.8), Navajo County (35.7), Apache County (35.4), Mohave County (34.0), Gila County (29.6), Graham County (27.8), Cochise County (24.1), Yavapai County (18.9), Santa Cruz County (18.3), Pima County (17.2), Maricopa County (14.8), Yuma County (13.1).
Pinal County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
16 Around the middle a lower per-capita rate than 49% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
Counties with similar FARS profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Pinal County. Same-state rate comparisons stay in the chart above; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state counties with population at least 250,000.
Similar per-capita fatality rate
Nearest counties by deaths per 100,000 residents (16.3 here), outside Arizona.
Similar fatality volume
Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (567 here), excluding the rate-peer set.
More road safety data related to Pinal County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Pinal County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Arizona statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for AZ
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with PLetter index including AZ counties
- EAST BATON ROUGE County, LA fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
- DUVAL County, FL fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
- MANATEE County, FL fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
- ORLEANS County, LA fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Pinal County, Arizona?
Pinal County recorded 567 total traffic fatalities across 494 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 79 fatalities. The county averages approximately 63.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Pinal County?
Despite a comparatively active crash history (494 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Pinal County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Arizona may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Pinal County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Pinal County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Pinal County?
Pinal County has a fatality rate of 16.3 per 100,000 residents, which places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Pinal County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Pinal County ranks #1,145 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #12 of 14 rated counties in AZ, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Pinal County compare to the rest of Arizona?
Pinal County's per-capita rate of 16.3 per 100,000 residents is below the Arizona county average of 32.5. Visit the Arizona state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Pinal County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.