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Traffic deaths in Alameda County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 100
- Fatal crashes
- 93
- Population
- 1.6M
In 2024, 100 people died in 93 fatal crashes in Alameda County, California. That was 1.0% more than in 2023 (99) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 6.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Alameda County had the 10th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 517 people died, an average of 103 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 28% of deaths, and 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in California: 9.8
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in California: 10.7
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+1%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
99 deaths in 2023, 100 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 108 | 101 |
| 2021 | 100 | 96 |
| 2022 | 110 | 106 |
| 2023 | 99 | 92 |
| 2024 | 100 | 93 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 6.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
28%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in California: 28%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 49 |
| Pedestrians | 28 |
| Motorcyclists | 16 |
| Cyclists | 7 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alameda County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 28 | 28% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 16 | 16% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 7% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 33 | 33% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 43 | 43% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in California: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Alameda County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.9% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 65.6% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.4% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
66%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in California: 62%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in California: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 30 |
| 1am | 25 |
| 2am | 29 |
| 3am | 18 |
| 4am | 16 |
| 5am | 17 |
| 6am | 19 |
| 7am | 18 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 15 |
| 10am | 12 |
| 11am | 13 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 16 |
| 2pm | 11 |
| 3pm | 13 |
| 4pm | 15 |
| 5pm | 24 |
| 6pm | 25 |
| 7pm | 22 |
| 8pm | 26 |
| 9pm | 44 |
| 10pm | 30 |
| 11pm | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 88 |
| Mon | 61 |
| Tue | 45 |
| Wed | 62 |
| Thu | 78 |
| Fri | 64 |
| Sat | 90 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 30 |
| Feb | 42 |
| Mar | 44 |
| Apr | 37 |
| May | 51 |
| Jun | 31 |
| Jul | 42 |
| Aug | 49 |
| Sep | 46 |
| Oct | 41 |
| Nov | 38 |
| Dec | 37 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 397 |
| Cloudy | 64 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 204 |
| Daylight | 174 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 77 |
| Dawn | 14 |
| Dusk | 13 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-88056
- I-58053
- I-68020
- I-8016
- SR-8410
- BANCROFT AVE9
- I-580 RAMP8
- INTERNATIONAL BLVD7
- I-880 RAMP7
- SR-136
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 360 |
| SUVs | 122 |
| Motorcycles | 81 |
| Pickup trucks | 75 |
| Other vehicles | 42 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 34 |
| Vans | 29 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic32
- Honda Accord27
- Toyota Camry22
- Toyota Corolla21
- Ford F-15014
- Toyota PRIUS14
- Chevrolet Silverado13
- Nissan Altima11
- Toyota Tacoma11
- Freightliner Cascadia9
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Hayward | MIAMI AVE | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Oakland | FOOTHILL BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | HESPERIAN BL | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | MINES RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Piedmont | HAMPTON RD | 3 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Hayward | SR-92 JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Oakland | HEGENBERGER RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | SR-185 MISSION BL | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Berkeley | ROSE ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Fremont | I-880 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | I-580 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Fremont | MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Berkeley | ADELINE ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Oakland | I-580 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Oakland | I-880 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Oakland | I-580 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Oakland | E 12TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Newark | SR-84 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Oakland | SAN LEANDRO ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Fremont | SR-262 MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Berkeley | BOLIVAR DR | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Oakland | I-580 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Livermore | I-580 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Newark | CHERRY ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | I-580 | 1 |
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Cities in Alameda County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 5 | 4.1 |
| Fremont | 17 | 7.5 |
| Hayward | 10 | 6.4 |
| Livermore | 5 | 6.0 |
| Newark | 2 | 4.2 |
| Oakland | 36 | 8.2 |
| Pleasanton | 0 | — |
| San Leandro | 6 | 7.0 |
| Union City | 0 | — |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.