Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Merced, California
City in Merced County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 99.1K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Merced, California. That was 37.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.5 in Merced County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. 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 27% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 70 percent of the rate in Merced County, California: 15.5
- About 1.1 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Merced County, California: -22%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 13.9 |
| 2022 | 14.6 |
| 2023 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 11.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
27%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Merced County, California: 13%
- About the same as the share in California: 28%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Merced | Share in Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 27% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 9% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 27% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 27% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 18% | 22% |
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
18%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Merced County, California: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
45%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Merced County, California: 29%
- About 1.7 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Merced | Merced County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 45.5% | 28.6% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.2% | 21.4% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.5% | 66.7% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 33.3% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Merced County, California: 67%
- About 90 percent of the share in California: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Merced County, California: 33%
- About half the share in California: 34%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 47 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| 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 | 27 |
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| 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
- G ST8
- E 21ST ST3
- V ST3
- SR-993
- M ST3
- R ST2
- E CHILDS AVE2
- W CHILDS AVE2
- E SOUTH BEAR CREEK DR1
- SR-140/W HWY 1401
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 36 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry5
- Nissan Altima3
- Honda Civic3
- Ford F-1503
- Dodge Charger3
- Toyota Corolla2
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class2
- GMC Jimmy Utility2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Chevrolet Camaro2
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 13, 2024 | GLEN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | E YOSEMITE AV | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | E 21ST ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | W 16TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | CARMEN WY | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Q ST | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | SR-140/W HWY 140 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | W YOSEMITE AV | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | V ST | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | SR-59 MLK JR WAY | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | W CHILDS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | G ST | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | W 15TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | E 21ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | R ST | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | EAST 13TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | W OLIVE AV | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | E OLIVE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | WEST OLIVE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | M ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | G ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | E CHILDS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | M ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | M ST | 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.