Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Fullerton, California
City in Orange County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 139.6K
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Fullerton, California. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 10.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.3 in Orange 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 21% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Orange County, California: 6.3
- About the same as the rate in California: 9.8
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Orange County, California: -14%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 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 | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | 10.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in Orange County, California: 35%
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 28%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fullerton | Share in Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 21% | 35% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 21% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 50% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 21% | 28% |
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 Orange County, California: 28%
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Orange County, California: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share in California: 27%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fullerton | Orange County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.4% | 22.7% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.4% | 27.8% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 78.6% | 63.9% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 30.4% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
79%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Orange County, California: 64%
- About 1.3 times the share in California: 62%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Orange County, California: 30%
- About 40 percent of the share in California: 34%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- ORANGETHORPE AVE6
- HARBOR BLVD6
- SR-574
- CHAPMAN AVE3
- BASTANCHURY RD3
- SR-913
- GILBERT ST3
- MAGNOLIA AVE2
- STATE COLLEGE BLVD2
- EUCLID ST2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 35 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Honda Accord3
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota Camry2
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class2
- Honda CR-V2
- Harley-Davidson Iron 8832
- Ford Expedition2
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 9, 2024 | ORANGE THORPE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | COMMONWEALTH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | ORANGETHORPE AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | HARBOR BL | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | ORANGETHORPE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | HARBOR BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | STATE COLLEGE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | SR-90 IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | ORANGETHORPE AV | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | COMMONWEALTH AV | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | SR-57 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | BROOKHURST RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | BROOKHURST RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | ORANGETHORPE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | MAGNOLIA AVE | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | HARBOR BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | HARBOR BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | STATE COLLEGE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | HIGHLANDS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | CHAPMAN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | ORANGETHORPE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | EUCLID 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.