Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lake County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Population
- 67.9K
In 2024, 25 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Lake County, California. That was 31.6% more than in 2023 (19) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 36.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Lake County had the 31st most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 101 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 32% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.6
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
+32%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 25 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 16 |
| 2021 | 21 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 |
| 2023 | 19 | 18 |
| 2024 | 25 | 23 |
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 | 26.4 |
| 2021 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | 26.4 |
| 2023 | 27.9 |
| 2024 | 36.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
32%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in California: 28%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 8 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lake County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 8 | 32% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 4% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 4% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 20% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 12% | 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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in California: 29%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in California: 27%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lake County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.7% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 13.0% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 47.8% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.8% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 62%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
35%
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 | 6 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 24 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 73 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 41 |
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 4 |
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-2028
- SR-2921
- SR-5312
- SR-2813
- LAKESHORE DR3
- OLD HWY 532
- SR-1752
- BUTTE ST1
- NICE LUCERNE CUTOFF1
- OLD HIGHWAY 531
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 49 |
| SUVs | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla7
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Toyota Tacoma5
- Subaru Forester4
- Honda Civic4
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota 4-Runner3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Ford F-2503
- Dodge Ram3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2023 | Clearlake | SR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Clearlake | ARROWHEAD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | SCOTTS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | — | BARTLETT SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Clearlake | HWY 13 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | SR-281 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Clearlake | OLD HWY 53 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Lakeport | 11TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Clearlake | BOYLES AV | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | — | SR-29 LOWER LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | SR-29/175 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | — | SR-281 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Clearlake | LAKESHORE DR | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Clearlake | EMORY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Clearlake | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Clearlake | OLD HWY 53 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
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Cities in Lake County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Clearlake | 5 | 29.9 |
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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.