Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Newport Beach, California
City in Orange County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 82.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Newport Beach, California. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 8.5 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, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 43% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Orange County, California: 6.3
- About 85 percent of the rate in California: 9.8
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Orange County, California: -14%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 11.7 |
| 2021 | 11.9 |
| 2022 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 8.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
43%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Orange County, California: 35%
- About 1.5 times the share in California: 28%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Newport Beach | Share in Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 43% | 35% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Orange County, California: 28%
- About 1.5 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Orange County, California: 23%
- About the same as the share in California: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Newport Beach | Orange County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 22.7% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 27.8% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 63.9% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 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
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Orange County, California: 64%
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 62%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Orange County, California: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| 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
- SR-15
- JAMBOREE RD4
- SAN JOAQUIN HILLS RD4
- SR-734
- SR-1 W COAST HWY3
- MACARTHUR BLVD2
- SR-1 E COAST HWY2
- SR-552
- W BALBOA BLVD2
- NEWPORT COAST DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Fusion2
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class2
- Tesla Model 32
- Toyota Highlander2
- Toyota PRIUS2
- BMW 330i1
- BMW 540i1
- BMW 740i1
- BMW i71
- Chevrolet Corvette1
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 17, 2024 | SR-1 E COAST HWY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | SR-73 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | JAMBOREE RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | E BALBOA | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | NEWPORT CENTER DR | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | JAMBOREE RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | MACARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | SR-1 W COAST HWY | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | SR-73 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | JAMBOREE RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | SR-1 E COAST HWY | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | SR-1 COAST HWY | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | JAMBOREE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | SAN JOAQUIN HILLS RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | SR-1 W COAST HWY | 3 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | SR-1 WEST COAST HWY | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | SR-55 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | W BALBOA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | MACARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | MCARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | SEASHORE DR | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | SR-1 | 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.