Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Santa Monica, California
City in Los Angeles County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 90.5K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Santa Monica, California. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6). The death rate was 5.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 8.0 in Los Angeles County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 60% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Los Angeles County, California: 8.0
- About 55 percent of the rate in California: 9.8
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Los Angeles County, California: -7%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 5.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
60%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Los Angeles County, California: 41%
- About double the share in California: 28%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Santa Monica | Share in Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 60% | 41% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 40% | 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 | Santa Monica | 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 | 80.0% | 72.9% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 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
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Los Angeles County, California: 73%
- About 1.3 times the share in California: 62%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Los Angeles County, California: 34%
- About 1.7 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
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
- I-104
- SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY4
- LINCOLN BLVD3
- PICO BLVD2
- 19TH ST1
- 26TH ST1
- BROADWAY1
- MAIN ST1
- OCEAN AVE1
- PICO BL1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Land Rover Range Rover3
- Toyota RAV42
- Honda Accord2
- Toyota Camry1
- Tesla Model Y1
- Tesla Model 31
- Ram 25001
- Nissan Sentra1
- Mitsubishi Lancer1
- Mazda Mazda31
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | WILSHIRE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | LINCOLN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | PICO BL | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | OCEAN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | LINCOLN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 19TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | WILSHIRE BL | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | LINCOLN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | 26TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | PICO BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | PICO BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | SR-1 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS TRAN | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | I-10 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | I-10 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | I-10 | 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.