Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Alpine County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 1.1K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Alpine County, California. The death rate was 92.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Alpine County had the 57th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 4 people died, an average of 0.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
92.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 9 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About 8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
117.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 11 times the average in California: 10.5
- About 10 times the average in the United States: 12.0
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 84.8 |
| 2022 | 174.1 |
| 2024 | 92.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alpine County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in California: 29%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in California: 27%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Alpine County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 62%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 1 |
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
- BLUE LAKES RD1
- SR-4 ALPINE STATE HWY1
- SR-88 CARSON PASS HWY1
- SR-891
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Cars | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW K 1200 GT1
- Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide1
- Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special1
- Hyundai Accent1
- Toyota Tacoma1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2024 | — | SR-88 CARSON PASS HWY | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | — | SR-89 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | — | SR-4 ALPINE STATE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | — | BLUE LAKES RD | 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.