Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Placer County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 40
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Population
- 434.3K
In 2024, 40 people died in 40 fatal crashes in Placer County, California. That was 7.0% fewer than in 2023 (43) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Placer County had the 20th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 190 people died, an average of 38 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in California: 9.8
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in California: 10.7
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
43 deaths in 2023, 40 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 33 |
| 2021 | 34 | 32 |
| 2022 | 38 | 33 |
| 2023 | 43 | 38 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 |
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 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 8.2 |
| 2022 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 10.1 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in California: 28%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 23 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 7 |
| Cyclists | 6 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Placer County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 10% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 7 | 18% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 6 | 15% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 13 | 33% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 29%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in California: 27%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Placer County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.5% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in California: 62%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in California: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 9 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 11 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 25 |
| Mon | 24 |
| Tue | 27 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 24 |
| Fri | 34 |
| Sat | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 12 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 19 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 135 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 85 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-8030
- SR-6516
- AUBURN FOLSOM RD6
- SR-495
- FORESTHILL RD5
- BELL RD4
- SR-49 GRASS VALLEY HWY4
- SR-284
- SIERRA COLLEGE BLVD4
- SR-893
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 103 |
| SUVs | 62 |
| Pickup trucks | 36 |
| Motorcycles | 30 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry8
- Toyota Corolla7
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Dodge Ram6
- Honda Accord6
- Honda Civic6
- Toyota RAV46
- Cadillac Escalade4
- Ford F-2504
- Freightliner Cascadia4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | — | AUBURN FOLSOM RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Roseville | BLUE OAKS BL | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Roseville | SIERRA COLLEGE BL | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Roseville | FOOTHILLS BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Roseville | HARDING BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Roseville | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Roseville | BLUE OAKS BL | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | RIOSA RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | EDGEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Auburn | SR-49 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | OLD AUBURN FORESTHILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Auburn | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Rocklin | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | GODLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | INDUSTRIAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | I-80 WESTBOUND | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | SR-174 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | CR-BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | SR-49 GRASS VALLEY HWY | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Roseville | FOOTHILLS BLVD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Colfax | I-80 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Roseville | 9 | 5.5 |
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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.