Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Hanford, California
City in Kings County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 61.3K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Hanford, California. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 4.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.5 in Kings County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 67% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-quarter of the rate in Kings County, California: 19.5
- About half the rate in California: 9.8
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kings County, California: -21%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 4.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
67%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Kings County, California: 20%
- About double the share in California: 28%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hanford | Share in Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 67% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 43% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 7% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 times the share in Kings County, California: 7%
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Kings County, California: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hanford | Kings County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 35.7% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 7.1% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 60.7% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 25.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kings County, California: 61%
- About the same as the share in California: 62%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kings County, California: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- N 10TH AVE2
- W 3RD ST1
- S REDINGTON ST1
- S 11TH AVE1
- N 10TH ST1
- HANFORD ARMONA RD1
- GRANGEVILLE BL1
- FIFTH ST1
- E GRANGEVILLE BLVD1
- 8TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford Bronco1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Mustang1
- GMC Sierra1
- GMC Yukon1
- Honda CR-V1
- Hyundai Accent1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | GRANGEVILLE BL | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | S REDINGTON ST | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | N 10TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | W 3RD ST | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | S 11TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | N 10TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | HANFORD ARMONA RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | E GRANGEVILLE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 10TH AV | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | FIFTH ST | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | W FLINT | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 12TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | N 10TH ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.