Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Nevada County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 102.1K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Nevada County, California. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Nevada County had the 46th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 79 people died, an average of 16 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in California: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in California: 10.7
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 25 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 13.7 |
| 2021 | 24.2 |
| 2022 | 17.6 |
| 2023 | 13.7 |
| 2024 | 7.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 45 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nevada County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in California: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Nevada County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 64 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| 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
- SR-4919
- SR-2013
- I-8010
- TYLER FOOTE RD3
- SR-49 GOLDEN CHAIN HWY3
- BRUNSWICK RD2
- SR-174 COLFAX HWY2
- DOG BAR ROAD1
- SR-1741
- SR-20 RAMP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 39 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord5
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Honda Civic4
- GMC Sierra3
- Dodge Ram3
- Volkswagen Passat2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Nissan Versa2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Explorer2
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 9, 2024 | Nevada City | SR-49 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | SR-174 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | TIMBERLAND DR | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Grass Valley | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | LAKE WILDWOOD DR | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Truckee | HWY 267 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | — | SR-49 | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | — | BRUNSWICK RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Grass Valley | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | — | ROUGH AND READY HWY | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | CR-ROUGH AND READY HWY | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | — | BROOKS RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | — | TYLER FOOTE RD | 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.