Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Del Norte County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 27K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Del Norte County, California. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 22.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Del Norte County had the 50th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in California: 9.8
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.2
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
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | 21.8 |
| 2022 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 18.9 |
| 2024 | 22.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Del Norte County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 17% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in California: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Del Norte County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in California: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in California: 34%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
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 | 8 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-1018
- US-1995
- NORTHCREST DR4
- W HARDING AVE1
- US-101 REDWOOD HWY1
- US-101 REDWOOD FWY1
- SARINA RD1
- OCEANVIEW DR1
- KINGS VALLEY1
- ELK VALLEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord2
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Acura MDX1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chongqing Huansong Industries Chongqing Huansong Industries1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Bronco1
- Ford Explorer1
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 4, 2024 | — | NORTHCREST DR | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | US-199 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | — | NORTHCREST DR | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | US-199 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | W HARDING AVE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | — | US-199 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | — | US-199 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | — | NORTHCREST DR | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | ELK VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | SARINA RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | — | NORTHCREST DR | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | US-101 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | — | US-101 REDWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | US-101 REDWOOD FWY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | US-199 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | — | OCEANVIEW DR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | — | KINGS VALLEY | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | — | US-101 | 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.