Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Hayward, California
City in Alameda County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 157.2K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Hayward, California. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 6.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in Alameda County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 48 people died, an average of 9.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 60% of deaths, and 10% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Alameda County, California: 6.1
- About two-thirds of the rate in California: 9.8
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Alameda County, California: +1%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 6.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
60%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Alameda County, California: 28%
- About double the share in California: 28%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hayward | Share in Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 60% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 10% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 10% | 43% |
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
10%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-quarter of the share in Alameda County, California: 42%
- About one-third of the share in California: 29%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Alameda County, California: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hayward | Alameda County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 28.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 10.0% | 41.9% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 65.6% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 10.0% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Alameda County, California: 66%
- About the same as the share in California: 62%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
10%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 30 percent of the share in Alameda County, California: 34%
- About 30 percent of the share in California: 34%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
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-8805
- HESPERIAN BLVD3
- MISSION BL2
- W TENNYSON RD2
- SR-92 RAMP2
- INDUSTRIAL BLVD2
- SANTA CLARA ST2
- HUNTWOOD AVE2
- WINTON AVE1
- HAYWARD BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 34 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry5
- Toyota Corolla4
- Honda Accord3
- Honda Civic2
- Honda CR-V2
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota PRIUS2
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Sienna2
- Toyota Tacoma2
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | MIAMI AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | SR-92 JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | SR-92 RAMP | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | I-880 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | ORCHARD AVE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | W TENNYSON RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | SR-92 BACKSON ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | SR-185/MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | HESPERIAN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | WINTON AVE | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | INDUSTRIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | HUNTWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | SR-238 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | I-880 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | W TENNYSON RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | I-880 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | INDUSTRIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | W WINTON | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | I-880 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | I-880 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | HESPERIAN BL | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | SR-92 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | SR-92 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | JACKSON ST | 1 |
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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.