Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Burbank, California
City in Los Angeles County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 103.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Burbank, California. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3). The death rate was 4.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.0 in Los Angeles County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Los Angeles County, California: 8.0
- About half the rate in California: 9.8
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Los Angeles County, California: -7%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 4.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Los Angeles County, California: 41%
- About 1.4 times the share in California: 28%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Burbank | Share in Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 40% | 41% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 32% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Los Angeles County, California: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Los Angeles County, California: 14%
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 27%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Burbank | Los Angeles County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 13.8% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 31.4% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 72.9% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Los Angeles County, California: 73%
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 62%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Los Angeles County, California: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not 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
- OLIVE AVE2
- I-5 GOLDEN STATE FWY2
- FRONT ST2
- VICTORY BLVD1
- VANOWEN ST1
- SR-1341
- SOUTH ALLEY OF OLIVE AVE1
- SAN FERNANDO BLVD1
- NONE1
- I-51
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry2
- Audi RS31
- Dodge Challenger1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner FLD1121
- Harley Davidson XL883N / IRON 8831
- Honda Accord1
- Honda Civic1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Lexus LS1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | CLARK AVENUE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | SOUTH ALLEY OF OLIVE AVE | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | VANOWEN ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | OLIVE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | NONE | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | SR-134 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | VICTORY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | I-5 GOLDEN STATE FWY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | I-5 GOLDEN STATE FWY | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | FRONT ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | FRONT ST | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | OLIVE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | SAN FERNANDO BLVD | 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.