Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Colusa County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 22K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Colusa County, California. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 36.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Colusa County had the 46th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in California: 10.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 36.6 |
| 2021 | 22.8 |
| 2022 | 54.7 |
| 2023 | 22.7 |
| 2024 | 36.3 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Colusa County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 50% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
43%
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%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Colusa County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 57.1% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 62%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
57%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-2014
- I-510
- BUTTE SLOUGH RD2
- SR-452
- CR-LONE STAR RD1
- FOREST RTE 17N221
- MAXWELL COLUSA RD1
- RIVER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer3
- Ford F-2503
- Toyota PRIUS3
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Nissan Altima2
- Peterbilt 3892
- Honda CRF1000A1
- Honda Civic1
- Harley Davidson Road Glide Custom1
- GMC Yukon1
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 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | SR-45 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | CR-LONE STAR RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | I-5 | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Williams | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Williams | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | SR-45 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | I-5 | 4 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | — | FOREST RTE 17N22 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | — | BUTTE SLOUGH RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | BUTTE SLOUGH RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | — | SR-20 | 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.