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In the year 2000 Nevada had an estimated population of 1,998,257 which ranked the state 35th in population. For that year the State of Nevada had a total Crime Index of 4,268.6 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 21st highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime Nevada had a reported incident rate of 524.2 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 15th highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 3,744.4 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 21st highest. Also in the year 2000 Nevada had 6.5 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 12th highest rate for Murder. Nevada’s 43.0 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 8th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, Nevada’s rate was 227.3 which ranked the state 2nd highest for Robbery. The state also had 247.3 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 25th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 877.1 Burglaries, which ranks Nevada as having the 14th highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theft were reported 2,208.2 times per hundred thousand people in Nevada which standing is the 34th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 659.2 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 2nd highest for vehicle theft among the states.

Year Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft
2006 2495529 18508 224 1079 7027 10178 102036 24820 50255
2007 2565382 19257 192 1096 6932 11037 96916 24840 49745
Percent change 4 -14,3 1,6 -1,4 8,4 -5 0,1 -1

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Total Percent
Going Straight30972.9
Turning Left4510.6
Stopped in Traffic Lane20.5
Turning Right40.9
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane20.5
Merging/Changing Lanes112.6
Negotiating a Curve225.2
Backing Up00.0
Passing Other Vehicle122.8
Starting in Traffic Lane10.2
Leaving a Parked Space00.0
Making a U-turn51.2
Entering a Parked Space00.0
Disabled in Traffic Lane00.0
Other Maneuver81.9
Unknown30.7
Total424100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Body Type Number Percent
Passenger Cars22543.8
Convertible51.0
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe377.2
3-Door/2-door Hatchback163.1
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop15430.0
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback40.8
Station Wagon91.8
Light Trucks19437.7
Compact Utility5410.5
Large Utility193.7
Utility Station Wagon30.6
Minivan132.5
Large Van101.9
Step Van10.2
Compact Pickup285.4
Standard Pickup6612.8
Large Trucks254.9
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)10.2
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)10.2
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)30.6
Truck Tractor203.9
Motorcycles5410.5
Motorcycle489.3
Moped10.2
Three Wheel Motorcycle or Moped10.2
Other Motorcycle/Minibike30.6
Unknown Motorcycle10.2
Buses51.0
School Bus10.2
Cross Country/Intercity Bus30.6
Transit Bus10.2
Other Vehicles10.2
Medium/heavy truck based motorhome10.2
Unknown Body Type101.9
Unknown body type101.9

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Rollover Occurence Total
Yes No
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Passenger Cars5223.117376.9225100.0
Light Trucks6935.612564.4194100.0
Large Trucks624.01976.025100.0
Buses00.05100.05100.0
Other/Unknown00.011100.011100.0
Total12727.633372.4460100.0

Data source: fbi.gov, www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov