Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Butte County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Population
- 208.6K
In 2024, 34 people died in 33 fatal crashes in Butte County, California. That was 2.9% fewer than in 2023 (35) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 16.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Butte County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 203 people died, an average of 41 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 39% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in California: 10.7
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-3%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
35 deaths in 2023, 34 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | 41 |
| 2021 | 55 | 48 |
| 2022 | 32 | 31 |
| 2023 | 35 | 33 |
| 2024 | 34 | 33 |
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 | 22.4 |
| 2021 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 15.4 |
| 2023 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 16.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 28%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 22 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Butte County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 18% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 18% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 35% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 41% | 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
39%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
39%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Butte County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 39.4% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 39.4% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 45.5% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.4% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
45%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 62%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in California: 34%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 13 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 8 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 11 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 30 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 22 |
| Wed | 30 |
| Thu | 30 |
| Fri | 26 |
| Sat | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 14 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 23 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 153 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 84 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 63 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 5 |
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
- SR-9925
- SR-7016
- SKYWAY12
- SR-3212
- SR-1627
- LARKIN RD4
- LINCOLN BL4
- MIDWAY4
- ORO QUINCY HWY4
- SKYWAY RD4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 104 |
| Pickup trucks | 57 |
| SUVs | 50 |
| Motorcycles | 40 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord12
- Honda Civic9
- Toyota Camry8
- Ford F-2508
- Honda CR-V7
- Ford F-1507
- Toyota Tacoma6
- Ford Ranger5
- Toyota Tundra4
- Toyota Corolla4
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 15, 2024 | — | DEWSNUP AVE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | CR-MIDWAY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | HONEY RUN RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | PRYDE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | CENTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | SKYWAY RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | TROXEL RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Chico | COHASSET RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | CR-WILSON LANDING RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | HURLBURT LN | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | MIDWAY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | LARKIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | SKYWAY WY | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | LOWER WYANDOTTE 16 ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Chico | LASSEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Chico | PARK AVE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | SKYWAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | ORO DAM BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | SR-70 | 2 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | MINERS RANCH 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.