Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Modoc County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 8.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Modoc County, California. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 46.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Modoc County had the 53rd most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
46.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
41.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in California: 10.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 80.7 |
| 2021 | 23.2 |
| 2022 | 34.9 |
| 2023 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | 46.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Modoc County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 25% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in California: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Modoc County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in California: 62%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
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
- SR-1396
- SR-2993
- US-3952
- CENTER ST1
- COUNTY ROAD 1141
- CR-11
- CR-481
- CR-54 CENTERVILLE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 6 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- BMW R 1250 GS1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Transit1
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 16, 2024 | — | SR-139 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | US-395 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | CR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | SR-139 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | SR-139 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | CR-54 CENTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | — | CR-48 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | — | SR-139 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | COUNTY ROAD 114 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | — | CENTER ST | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | — | US-395 | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | — | SR-139 | 3 |
| May 6, 2020 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | — | SR-139 | 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.