In 2025, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) reported 18,109 traffic collisions, and a significant number of those crashes occurred at a handful of intersections. The department also shared a wake-up call on X, highlighting the 15 busiest crash intersections based on year-to-date figures from last year (as of May 9, 2025). The numbers are eye-opening, with the top five locations alone each recording over 100 reported crashes.
- Flamingo Rd and Rainbow Blvd
- Eastern Ave and Sahara Ave
- Charleston Blvd and Lamb Blvd
- Jones Blvd and Tropicana Ave
- Maryland Pkwy and Sahara Ave
The rest of the top 15 worst Vegas intersections for accidents included:
- Koval Ln and Tropicana Ave
- Desert Inn Rd and Eastern Ave
- Eastern Ave and Warm Springs Rd
- Decatur Blvd and Sahara Ave
- Harmon Ave and Las Vegas Blvd
- Lamb Blvd and Washington Ave
- Decatur Blvd and Tropicana Ave
- Tropicana Ave and University Center Dr
- Rainbow Blvd and Sahara Ave
- Charleston Blvd and Nellis Blvd
These are roads Las Vegas residents travel daily, whether heading to work, picking up kids, or running errands. LVMPD was blunt in their message, urging drivers to slow down and resist the urge to speed.
Why Intersection Crashes Get Complicated Fast
Most people assume a crash at an intersection is straightforward: someone ran a red light or failed to yield, so that person is at fault. Right?
Perhaps in an ideal world, but that’s rarely the case.
What most local drivers don’t know is that Nevada follows a modified comparative negligence rule. If the other side can argue you were partially at fault, your compensation gets reduced by your percentage of fault. And if you’re found to be 51% or more responsible, you recover nothing.
If a driver failed to yield and hit you, establishing liability is just the first step: What truly matters is documenting the full impact the crash has on your life moving forward. A strong claim accounts for more than just vehicle damage — it includes the physical pain, emotional trauma, and loss of enjoyment you’ve endured, along with the measurable costs like medical bills, lost wages, and ongoing treatment. Every loss needs to be thoroughly documented and fully compensated.
What to Do If You’re in a Crash at a Las Vegas Intersection
After you’re involved in a car crash, the steps you take right away can have a direct impact on the strength of your case. Here’s what our legal team recommends:
Call the police and get a report on file. Your local law enforcement will document the scene and conditions and gather witness statements. That report becomes a foundational piece of evidence if the insurance company tries to dispute what happened.
Get to a doctor as soon as possible. Even if you feel okay at the scene, some injuries take hours or days to surface fully. Whiplash, soft tissue damage, and concussions don’t always announce themselves right away. A medical record that ties your injuries to the crash timeline protects your claim down the road.
Talk to an attorney before you talk to the insurance company. Once you’ve addressed the immediate priorities of safety and medical care, getting a car accident attorney involved early helps protect your rights and prevents costly mistakes that can weaken your claim.
Be careful what you say to the insurance company. Carriers love to get accident victims on the phone early, sometimes before you’ve even had time to think through what happened. They know how to ask questions in ways that can twist your words and eradicate your chances of receiving fair compensation. We always recommend speaking with an attorney before contacting any insurance company.
Document everything you can. Photos of the scene, damage to both vehicles, road conditions, and traffic signals. If there were witnesses, get their contact information—the more evidence you preserve, the stronger your case.
Be very careful what you post on social media. You can be certain that insurance company lawyers will try to use your posts against you. Even a photo from dinner two days after a crash can be spun to argue your injuries aren’t what you claim.
Why Having a Local Legal Team Matters
After a car accident in Las Vegas, the insurance companies will act quickly, often before you’ve had time to understand the full extent of your injuries or losses. Adjusters may contact you with settlement offers that appear fair on the surface but fail to reflect the true value of your claim. Their objective is to resolve the case for as little as possible, and they rely on injured victims not having the information or representation needed to recognize what their case is truly worth.
That’s where we come in.
At Henness & Haight, our Las Vegas car accident attorneys have spent more than 25 years relentlessly fighting for injured victims across the valley. We know the local courts. We know the defense attorneys. And we know every tactic insurance companies use to delay, undervalue, and deny legitimate claims.
Just as importantly, they know us. Insurance companies and the Nevada court system alike are all too familiar with our track record. They know we prepare every case for trial. And they know we don’t back down when our clients’ futures are on the line.
We build compelling, factual cases to debunk insurance companies’ false claims and demonstrate to adjusters and juries why our clients deserve fair compensation. We’ve recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for personal injury and car accident clients, and our results speak for themselves.
And we haven’t even gotten to the best part: Henness & Haight is a No-Win, No-Fee firm. We work on a contingency basis, which means you don’t pay us anything up-front or have to come out of pocket for our services. If we don’t win, you don’t pay us. We also advance all the expenses associated with your case, so we can keep pace with the insurance companies and level the playing field.
Don’t Rush Into a Settlement
One more thing worth knowing: a quick settlement is rarely the best settlement. Insurance companies push for fast resolutions because early offers almost always favor the carrier, not the injured person.
While we work efficiently to move your case forward, we will never rush to accept a half-measured offer that falls short of what you truly deserve. Our priority is securing the full value of your claim, not closing your case quickly for the insurance company’s convenience. If that means negotiating firmly or taking the fight further, we are prepared to stand with you for as long as it takes to achieve the right result. Lighting-fast results are rarely in the best interests of our clients.
Talk to a Las Vegas Car Accident Attorney
If you’ve been hurt in a crash, our legal team is here to help. We offer a free case evaluation where we’ll listen to the details of your situation, answer your questions honestly, and advise you on the best course of action. No pressure, no obligation. Learn more about our car accident attorneys.
Contact Henness & Haight for your free consultation or call (702) 862-8200 today.
