Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Glenn County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 28.3K
In 2024, 8 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Glenn County, California. That was 38.5% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 28.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Glenn County had the 46th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in California: 10.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 13 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 17.3 |
| 2021 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | 24.7 |
| 2023 | 46.2 |
| 2024 | 28.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Glenn County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 25% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 63% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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 | Glenn County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
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%
33%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - 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
- I-513
- SR-452
- CR-M2
- I-5 WEST SIDE HWY2
- CR-2031
- CR-X1
- CR P1
- CR-2001
- CR-3061
- CR-391
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 12 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Peterbilt 3892
- Honda CR-V2
- Ford F-2502
- Kenworth T6801
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Isuzu NPR-XD1
- International LA6271
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Ace 750)1
- Honda Pilot1
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 26, 2024 | — | CR-M | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | I-5 WEST SIDE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | CR-203 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | — | CR-X | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | CR-M | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | CR-P | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | I-5 | 3 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | CR-200 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | — | CR P | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | CR-306 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Orland | SR-32/E WALKER ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | — | CR-60 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | — | CR-39 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | — | SR-45 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | CR-99 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | — | CR-COUNTY ROAD 9 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | — | SR-45 | 2 |
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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.