Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Palmdale, California
City in Los Angeles County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 162.5K
In 2024, 19 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Palmdale, California. That was 5.0% fewer than in 2023 (20) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.7 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, 116 people died, an average of 23 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Los Angeles County, California: 8.0
- About 1.2 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
-5%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Los Angeles County, California: -7%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 24 |
| 2021 | 30 | 27 |
| 2022 | 21 | 20 |
| 2023 | 20 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 | 17 |
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 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 18.1 |
| 2022 | 12.8 |
| 2023 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | 11.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in Los Angeles County, California: 41%
- About 55 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Palmdale | Share in Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 16% | 41% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 32% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 37% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 37% | 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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Los Angeles County, California: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Los Angeles County, California: 14%
- About 90 percent of the share in California: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Palmdale | Los Angeles County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.5% | 13.8% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.3% | 31.4% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 76.5% | 72.9% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 41.2% | 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
76%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Los Angeles County, California: 73%
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 62%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
41%
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 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 13 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 101 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 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
- SIERRA HWY9
- SR-148
- AVENUE M7
- SR-1387
- RANCHO VISTA BLVD5
- 10TH ST W5
- AVENUE S4
- PALMDALE BLVD4
- SR-138 PEARBLOSSOM HWY3
- AVENUE O3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 88 |
| SUVs | 25 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic9
- Honda Accord7
- Toyota Corolla5
- GMC Sierra5
- Ford Fusion5
- Toyota Camry4
- Kia Sorento4
- Ford Mustang4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet Camaro4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2020 | SIERRA HWY | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | SIERRA HWY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | SR-14 ANTELOPE VALLEY HWY | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | RANCHO VISTA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2020 | AVE Q | 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.