Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Laguna Hills, California
City in Orange County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 30.4K
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Laguna Hills, California. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2022 (3). The death rate was 3.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.3 in Orange County, 10.6 in California and 12.2 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2023, 10 people died, an average of 2.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About half the rate in Orange County, California: 6.3
- About one-third of the rate in California: 9.8
- About 30 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
3 deaths in 2022, 1 in 2023
- Orange County, California: -14%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 12.8 |
| 2021 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 9.8 |
| 2023 | 3.3 |
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 Orange County, California: 35%
- 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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Laguna Hills | Share in Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Orange County, California: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Orange County, California: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Laguna Hills | Orange County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 22.7% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 27.8% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 63.9% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Orange County, California: 64%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 62%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Orange County, California: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- ALICIA PKWY2
- I-52
- PASEO DE VALENCIA2
- OSO PKWY1
- MOULTON PKWY1
- CABOT RD1
- I-5 SAN DIEGO FWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V2
- Honda Accord2
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Triumph Bonneville1
- Toyota Sienna1
- Toyota SCION xD1
- Toyota Prius C1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Subaru Outback1
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | ALICIA PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | PASEO DE VALENCIA | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | I-5 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | OSO PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | PASEO DE VALENCIA | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | MOULTON PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | ALICIA PKWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | CABOT RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.