Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Perris, California
City in Riverside County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 82.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Perris, California. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 6.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.4 in Riverside County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 45 people died, an average of 9.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Riverside County, California: 11.4
- About 60 percent of the rate in California: 9.8
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Riverside County, California: -14%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 20.3 |
| 2021 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 6.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Riverside County, California: 25%
- About 1.4 times the share in California: 28%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Perris | Share in Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 40% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 20% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Riverside County, California: 33%
- About 1.4 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Riverside County, California: 39%
- About 1.5 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Perris | Riverside County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 38.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 32.7% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 63.6% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 33.1% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Riverside County, California: 64%
- About the same as the share in California: 62%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Riverside County, California: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 38 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
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
- PERRIS BLVD5
- I-2155
- RAMONA EXPRESSWAY3
- EVANS RD3
- GOETZ RD2
- I-215 ESCONDIDO EXPY2
- A ST2
- RIDER ST2
- HARLEY KNOX BL1
- RAILROAD CANYON RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord4
- Honda CBR6002
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Lexus ES2
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Sentra2
- BMW 335i1
- Cadillac XT51
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
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 23, 2024 | RAMONA EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | RAMONA EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | RAMONA EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | PERRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | A ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | N PERRIS BL | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | PLACENTIA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | EVANS RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | EVANS RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | N PERRIS BLVD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | I-215 ESCONDIDO EXPY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | I-215 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | HARLEY KNOX BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | REDLANDS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | W RIDER ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | I-215 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | I-215 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | INDIANA AV | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | PERRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | NUEVO RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | RIDER ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | I-215 | 2 |
| May 28, 2021 | I-215 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | RIDER ST | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | A 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.