Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Orinda, California
City in Contra Costa County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 19.5K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Orinda, California. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.6 in Contra Costa County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 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
5.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Contra Costa County, California: 5.6
- About half the rate in California: 9.8
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Contra Costa County, California: -33%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 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 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 10.2 |
| 2022 | 15.4 |
| 2023 | 15.4 |
| 2024 | 5.1 |
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 Contra Costa County, California: 27%
- 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 Orinda | Share in Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 39% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 53% |
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 1.9 times the share in Contra Costa County, California: 53%
- 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 3 times the share in Contra Costa County, California: 38%
- About 4 times the share in California: 27%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Orinda | Contra Costa County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 37.5% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 53.1% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 71.9% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 50.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Contra Costa County, California: 72%
- About 1.6 times the share in California: 62%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Contra Costa County, California: 50%
- About 3 times the share in California: 34%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-2410
- BROOKWOOD RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha YZF-R11
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Toyota Yaris1
- Toyota Camry1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Nissan Leaf1
- Kia Forte1
- Infiniti G351
- Honda VT600C (SHADOW VLX)1
- Harley Davidson FLTRX / Road Glide1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | SR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | SR-24 | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | SR-24 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | SR-24 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | SR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | BROOKWOOD 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.