How often are cyclists hurt or killed on Clark County roads?

Last updated October 8, 2026.

The state's official counts show 12 bicyclists killed on Clark County roads in 2025 and 11 in 2024. Between 2019 and 2025 the yearly number ran from 5 to 13, and in every one of those years most of the cyclists killed in Nevada died in Clark County.

No official report used here counts injured cyclists county by county. Across Nevada, the state's 2026 to 2030 safety plan counts 237 bicyclist deaths and serious injuries from 2019 to 2023. The figures help explain the risk on valley roads, but a Las Vegas bicycle accident claim rests on what happened in your crash, not on averages.

How does a bike crash end up in the state's numbers?

Bicycle numbers are small, so a single late report can change a year's total. It helps to know the path each death takes before it becomes a statistic.

The responding agency writes the report. For most of the valley that is the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Henderson and North Las Vegas police cover their cities, and the Highway Patrol covers the freeways. That same report is the one you would request for your own claim.
The Nevada Office of Traffic Safety logs the death. Its monthly State Fatal Report sorts deaths by county and by type of road user, with bicyclists in their own column.
The definition decides the column. The state's current reports define a bicyclist as a person on a pedal-powered road vehicle, including an electric bike. Riders of scooters, mopeds and ATVs go in a separate "other" column.
Counts stay preliminary for a while. The state calls each report a point-in-time comparison and warns that recent data may not include final reports, coroner findings or toxicology.
Federal data closes the year. The 2025 figures are not final until the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) release in 2027, according to the state's report.
Five-year analysis follows. The state's Crash Facts report uses FARS to describe who, when and where. Its June 2026 edition covers 2020 to 2024.

Cyclists killed in Clark County, year by year

Each row uses the most recent year-end count the Office of Traffic Safety published for that year. The 2024 and 2025 counts are still preliminary.

Year	Bicyclists killed in Clark County	Bicyclists killed in Nevada	Clark County's share of Nevada's bicyclist deaths	All traffic deaths in Clark County
2019	6	7	86%	185
2020	9	12	75%	193
2021	5	7	71%	236
2022	13	15	87%	258
2023	10	14	71%	258
2024	11	16	69%	296
2025	12	17	71%	235
January to August 2026	2 (9 in the same months of 2025)	5 (11 in the same months of 2025)	40%	127 (169 in the same months of 2025)

Two cautions apply to this table. The 2019 report defined a bicyclist as a rider of a non-motorized cycle, while later reports include electric bikes, so early years are not a perfect match. And with totals this small, a change of two or three deaths can look like a large swing in percentage terms.

Even so, the direction is clear. Clark County's yearly count was in single digits in 2019, 2020 and 2021 and has been 10 or more every year since 2022.

When and where Nevada's fatal bike crashes happen

The Crash Facts report gives the five-year picture for the whole state, and it says Clark County had the most fatal bicycle crashes in Nevada from 2020 to 2024. Statewide it counts 61 bicyclist deaths in 56 fatal crashes over those years, with 93 percent of the crashes on urban roads.

Where the cyclist was, Nevada fatal crashes, 2020 to 2024	Deaths	Share
On the roadway, away from an intersection	32	52%
At an intersection, not in a crosswalk	12	20%
In a bicycle lane	6	10%
In a marked crosswalk at an intersection	6	10%
On the shoulder or roadside	3	5%
On a sidewalk	2	3%

More than half of the deaths happened on the open road between intersections. That is where passing distance matters most, and Nevada's rule is explained in the 3-foot passing law and a cyclist's claim. One in ten happened inside a bike lane, the setting covered in who has the right of way when a car hits a cyclist in a bike lane.

Light is the other pattern. Statewide, 52 percent of fatal bicycle crashes happened at night, and the two worst three-hour windows were 6:00 to 8:59 a.m. and 6:00 to 8:59 p.m. More than half of the crashes, 54 percent, fell between Friday and Sunday, and May and September together accounted for 26 percent. Men aged 41 to 45 and 56 to 65 were the largest groups killed.

What changes the answer

Which data set you use. The state's monthly reports and the federal FARS data do not always agree. Adding the state's year-end counts for 2020 to 2024 gives 64 bicyclist deaths in Nevada, while the Crash Facts report, using FARS, counts 61. FARS also groups some riders differently: the Crash Facts report says e-bike riders were counted as motorcyclists in FARS before 2022.

Whether you rode an e-bike or a scooter. Nevada defines an electric bicycle by its pedals, seat and a motor of no more than 750 watts (NRS 484B.017), and e-bike riders have the same road rights and duties as other cyclists (NRS 484B.763). Electric scooter riders appear in a different column of the state's reports. Our page on e-bike and e-scooter crashes in Nevada covers how the rules apply.

Whether the driver gave you room. Drivers must move to the next lane to the left when it is safe, or otherwise pass at least 3 feet away, and must yield to riders in a bike lane (NRS 484B.270). A violation that causes a crash with a rider carries an added penalty under the same section.

Your lights at night. With most deaths happening after dark, an insurer will ask whether you had a white front lamp visible from 500 feet and the required rear and side reflectors (NRS 484B.783). That question is covered in how Nevada's bicycle light rules affect a claim.

A door opened into your path. Nevada bars opening a door on the traffic side of a vehicle when it interferes with moving traffic (NRS 484B.153).

Your share of fault. Nevada lets an injured cyclist recover as long as the cyclist's negligence is not greater than that of the people being sued, with the award reduced by the cyclist's percentage (NRS 41.141(1), (2)). A broader overview is in our post on the legal rights of cyclists in car accidents.

Whether the data can be used as evidence. The Crash Facts report reprints a federal rule, 23 U.S.C. section 409, under which reports compiled to plan safety work at particular locations may not be discovered or admitted as evidence in a damages case about a crash at those places.

For example: a commuter hit before sunrise

Imagine a hypothetical cyclist named Rosa riding to an early shift at 6:15 a.m. on a weekday in November. She is in the right portion of a lane on a valley arterial with no bike lane, with a front light and rear reflector. A pickup passing her drifts right and its mirror clips her handlebar.

Rosa breaks her collarbone. LVMPD responds, and the driver says he "never saw her." Later, Rosa reads that half of Nevada's fatal bike crashes happen at night and that early morning is one of the worst windows. She worries the numbers mean the crash was partly her fault for riding in the dark.

They do not. The statistics describe risk across the state; they say nothing about this driver. The questions that matter are whether he moved over or gave at least 3 feet (NRS 484B.270), whether Rosa's light met the 500-foot rule (NRS 484B.783), and what the report, the damage and any camera footage show.

If, hypothetically, the evidence showed her light was working and the driver passed too close, the "never saw her" statement would point to his inattention, not her choice of hour. Who pays would then turn on the driver's coverage and her own, which is explained in whose insurance pays when a car hits a cyclist. This scenario is invented for illustration only.

Common mistakes when using bike crash statistics

Reading statewide patterns as Clark County facts. The time, place and age breakdowns are for all of Nevada; only the yearly counts are county-level.
Drawing trends from tiny numbers. A jump from 5 to 13 deaths is real, but a small total can swing on a few crashes.
Ignoring the e-bike shift. Riders on e-bikes moved into the bicycle category around 2022, which affects year-to-year comparisons.
Treating "most crashes happen at night" as blame. Night riding is legal with the required lights and reflectors; the question is what each person did.
Forgetting that injuries are not counted here. These reports count deaths. A serious injury that does not show up in them is no less real for a claim.

What to do this week

If you were hit while riding, the data is background. These steps matter more right now. Families who lost a cyclist have added rights and a 2-year deadline, explained in wrongful death claims after a fatal crash in Nevada.

Request the crash report from the agency that responded and keep the report number with your papers.
Keep the bike, helmet, lights and clothing as they are, and photograph the light settings and any damage.
Write down the time, the lighting, where you were in the lane and how the driver passed or turned.
Look for cameras along the route, such as businesses or homes, and ask quickly before footage is recorded over.
Find your own auto policy, if you have one, and check for uninsured, underinsured and medical payments coverage.
Put the 2-year deadline for an injury lawsuit on your calendar (NRS 11.190(4)(e)).

Frequently asked questions

Are fewer cyclists dying in Clark County in 2026?

The early numbers are lower. The state's August 2026 report lists 2 bicyclists killed in Clark County from January through August 2026, compared with 9 in the same period of 2025. The figures are preliminary, and with numbers this small, the rest of the year can change the picture.

Why is Clark County so much of the state total?

The state reports do not give a reason. They do show that Clark County had most of Nevada's traffic deaths overall, including 1,154 fatal crashes from 2020 to 2024, or 64 percent of the state's total, according to the Crash Facts report.

Are electric scooter riders counted as cyclists?

No. The state's reports put riders of scooters, mopeds and ATVs in a separate "other" column. In Clark County that column showed 6 deaths in 2024 and 1 in 2025.

How do bicycle numbers compare with motorcycle numbers?

Far more motorcyclists die on county roads each year. The comparison is laid out in how often motorcyclists are hurt or killed on Clark County roads.

Where can I read the reports?

The Zero Fatalities Nevada data page posts the monthly State Fatal Reports, the Crash Facts report and the state safety plan. Each is a PDF published by Nevada's traffic safety agencies.

Do the statistics say what causes these crashes?

They show where, when and to whom, not why a driver made a mistake. For the driver behaviors behind valley collisions in general, see our post on common causes of auto accidents in Las Vegas.

If a driver hit you while you were riding in Clark County, attorney Maysoun Fletcher can review the report and the evidence with you. Call 702-333-6339 for a free consultation. For the police agencies and courts that serve the county, see our Clark County accident page.