Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Hawthorne, California
City in Los Angeles County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 83.5K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Hawthorne, California. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 1.2 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, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
1.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 15 percent of the rate in Los Angeles County, California: 8.0
- About 10 percent of the rate in California: 9.8
- About 10 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Los Angeles County, California: -7%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 1.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Los Angeles County, California: 41%
- About 4 times the share in California: 28%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hawthorne | Share in Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 41% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Los Angeles County, California: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Los Angeles County, California: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hawthorne | Los Angeles County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 13.8% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 31.4% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 72.9% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Los Angeles County, California: 73%
- About 1.6 times the share in California: 62%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Los Angeles County, California: 34%
- 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 | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| 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 - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Daylight | 1 |
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-4053
- I-1053
- ROSECRANS AVE1
- I-405 SAN DIEGO FWY1
- I-105 CENTURY FWY1
- EL SEGUNDO BL1
- CRENSHAW BLVD1
- AVIATION BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota RAV42
- Lexus GS2
- Toyota Tundra1
- Toyota Highlander1
- Toyota Corolla1
- Nissan Altima1
- Lexus ES1
- Kia K51
- Kawasaki Ninja 250R1
- Jeep Wrangler1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2024 | I-105 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | I-405 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | I-105 CENTURY FWY | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | I-405 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | EL SEGUNDO BL | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | I-105 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | AVIATION BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | I-405 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | I-105 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | ROSECRANS AVE | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | CRENSHAW BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | I-405 | 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.