Corridor Overview
East Sahara Avenue runs from the Strip-adjacent casino corridor near Paradise Road through the UNLV campus area, past Sunrise Hospital, and into the eastern residential neighborhoods. It carries UNLV students and staff, hospital employees and patients, casino-adjacent workers, and east-side residents commuting toward the Strip corridor. The UNLV section around Maryland Parkway is a particularly active crash zone — pedestrian crossings, student cyclists, bus stops, and general university-adjacent traffic chaos concentrated in one stretch.
Notable Statistics & Trends
Injuries (949) exceeding crashes (928) over three years signals multi-occupant crash patterns. Seven fatalities with a declining trajectory (3, 2, 2). The crash trend is positive: 327, 330, 271 in 2024 — a notable drop. The alcohol involvement rate of 7.7% reflects the corridor’s proximity to eastern casino and entertainment properties. 35 pedestrian crashes over three years reflects the UNLV-adjacent walking environment.
Annual Crash Statistics
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Injuries | Hit & Runs | Alcohol | Pedestrian | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 327 | 3 | 294 | 55 | 24 | 12 | — |
| 2023 | 330 | 2 | 364 | 62 | 20 | 12 | ▲ 3 |
| 2024 | 271 | 2 | 291 | 42 | 27 | 11 | ▼ 59 |
| TOTAL | 928 | 7 | 949 | 159 | 71 | 35 | — |
Source: Clark County crash report database, 2022–2024. Reported incidents only.