Impairment continues to be a major cause of fatal crashes in Nevada, with more than half of the state’s deadly wrecks involving a motorist under the influence, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Between 2016 and 2018, there were 893 fatal crashes in Nevada resulting in 967 deaths, according to data released Thursday by the state Department of Public Safety.
In that three-year period, 55.4 percent of fatal crashes were caused by a driver under the influence of alcohol, drugs or a combination of the two, accounting for 55.9 percent of roadway deaths during that span.
In Clark County alone, there were 334 substance-involved fatal crashes resulting in 360 deaths between 2016 and 2018.
