Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mendocino County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 88.9K
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Mendocino County, California. That was 36.4% fewer than in 2023 (22) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Mendocino County had the 37th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 98 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in California: 10.7
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-36%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 22 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023 | 22 | 20 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
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 | 27.4 |
| 2021 | 21.9 |
| 2022 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | 15.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-quarter of the share in California: 28%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mendocino County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 21% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 43% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 21% | 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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mendocino County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.4% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 21.4% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in California: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
21%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 64 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-10125
- SR-2010
- SR-110
- SR-1286
- SHERWOOD RD3
- SR-1623
- US-101 RAMP3
- ALBION RIDGE RD2
- MOUNTAIN VIEW RD2
- SR-222 TALMAGE RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 40 |
| Pickup trucks | 27 |
| SUVs | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma6
- Honda Accord4
- Ford F-1504
- Dodge Ram4
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Honda Civic3
- Toyota Tundra2
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Pick-Up2
- Subaru Legacy2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | — | SR-222 TALMAGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | — | SR-128 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Ukiah | N STATE ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | COMPTCHE UKIAH RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | SR-128 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | EEL RIVER RANCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | HARMON DR | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | SR-128 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | NORTH STATE ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | SR-253 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | ALBION RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Ukiah | LIVE OAK AVE | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Fort Bragg | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | MOUNTAIN VIEW RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | US-101 | 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.