Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marin County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 255.7K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Marin County, California. That was 15.4% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 4.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Marin County had the 42nd most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 54 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in California: 9.8
- About 35 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
4.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 40 percent of the average in California: 10.7
- About one-third of the average in the United States: 12.3
-15%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 16 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
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 | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 4.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 28%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marin County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 18% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 27% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 27% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 27% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in California: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 27%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Marin County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.2% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 27.3% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 54.5% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
27%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 45 percent of the share in California: 62%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
55%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-10113
- SR-14
- US-101 RAMP2
- SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BL2
- TOMALES PETALUMA RD2
- LUCAS VALLEY RD2
- CANAL ST1
- NOVATO BLVD1
- POINT REYES PETALUMA RD1
- POINT REYES-PETALUMA RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic3
- BMW R nineT2
- GMC Sierra2
- Honda Accord2
- Toyota Camry2
- Harley Davidson FLHTK / ULTRA LIMITED1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Ford F-6501
- Ford F-4501
- Ford F-2501
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 12, 2024 | Ross | LOMA LINDA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | CR-POINT REYES PETALUMA RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Novato | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | NICASIO VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | CR-SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | TOMALES PETALUMA RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | San Rafael | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Novato | US-1010 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Novato | US-101 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | San Rafael | SECOND ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | — | I-580 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Novato | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | San Rafael | ANDERSEN DR | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | San Rafael | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | San Rafael | TAMAL VISTA DR | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | San Rafael | CANAL ST | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | San Rafael | US-101 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | MARSHALL PETALUMA RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | San Rafael | BELLAM BL | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Novato | HAMILTON PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | POINT SAN PEDRO RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Novato | US-101 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | — | POINT REYES-PETALUMA RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| San Rafael | 2 | 3.3 |
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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.