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Traffic deaths in Fresno County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 169
- Fatal crashes
- 150
- Population
- 1M
In 2024, 169 people died in 150 fatal crashes in Fresno County, California. That was 11.2% more than in 2023 (152) and the most 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. Fresno County had the 7th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 907 people died, an average of 181 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 28% 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
17.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in California: 10.7
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
152 deaths in 2023, 169 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 182 | 161 |
| 2021 | 200 | 173 |
| 2022 | 204 | 178 |
| 2023 | 152 | 139 |
| 2024 | 169 | 150 |
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 | 18.0 |
| 2021 | 19.7 |
| 2022 | 20.0 |
| 2023 | 14.8 |
| 2024 | 16.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 28%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 106 |
| Pedestrians | 36 |
| Motorcyclists | 19 |
| Cyclists | 8 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fresno County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 36 | 21% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 19 | 11% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 8 | 5% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 70 | 41% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 50 | 30% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in California: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
40%
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 | Fresno County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.0% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.0% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in California: 62%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in California: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 42 |
| 1am | 32 |
| 2am | 29 |
| 3am | 23 |
| 4am | 18 |
| 5am | 36 |
| 6am | 25 |
| 7am | 18 |
| 8am | 14 |
| 9am | 16 |
| 10am | 18 |
| 11am | 28 |
| 12pm | 24 |
| 1pm | 29 |
| 2pm | 33 |
| 3pm | 34 |
| 4pm | 29 |
| 5pm | 51 |
| 6pm | 51 |
| 7pm | 43 |
| 8pm | 57 |
| 9pm | 45 |
| 10pm | 41 |
| 11pm | 41 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 104 |
| Mon | 109 |
| Tue | 97 |
| Wed | 109 |
| Thu | 106 |
| Fri | 124 |
| Sat | 152 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 71 |
| Feb | 54 |
| Mar | 58 |
| Apr | 69 |
| May | 54 |
| Jun | 59 |
| Jul | 67 |
| Aug | 90 |
| Sep | 71 |
| Oct | 76 |
| Nov | 70 |
| Dec | 62 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 692 |
| Cloudy | 71 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 12 |
| Other | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 306 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 255 |
| Dark - Lighted | 198 |
| Dawn | 21 |
| Dusk | 18 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
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-18044
- SR-9944
- SR-4131
- SHAW AVE20
- BLACKSTONE AVE18
- SR-3316
- SR-16816
- I-514
- BELMONT AVE14
- SHIELDS AVE13
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 536 |
| Pickup trucks | 207 |
| SUVs | 182 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 111 |
| Motorcycles | 95 |
| Vans | 50 |
| Other vehicles | 43 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado60
- Honda Civic47
- Honda Accord46
- Toyota Camry41
- Toyota Corolla40
- Freightliner Cascadia34
- Ford F-15025
- GMC Sierra19
- Chevrolet Tahoe17
- Nissan Altima16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Fresno | CEDAR AVE | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Fresno | OLIVE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Fresno | PROVIDENCE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Fresno | BULLARD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | ROCK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Fresno | FRESNO ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Fresno | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Fresno | W CLINTON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | MOUNTAIN VIEW AV | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Kingsburg | SIMPSON ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Fresno | ABBY/BLACKSTONE ALLEY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | GOLDENROD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Fowler | 4TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Kingsburg | MOUNTAIN VIEW AV | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | SAMPLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | ADAMS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Selma | FLORAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fresno | SR-41 OFFRAMP | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Clovis | CLOVIS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | SR-180 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Fresno | BLACKSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Fresno | SR-41 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | KEARNEY BL | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Fresno | N FOWLER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Reedley | G ST | 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.