Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Riverside County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 289
- Fatal crashes
- 275
- Population
- 2.5M
In 2024, 289 people died in 275 fatal crashes in Riverside County, California. That was 13.7% fewer than in 2023 (335) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Riverside County had the 4th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 1,618 people died, an average of 324 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in California: 10.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
335 deaths in 2023, 289 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 311 | 292 |
| 2021 | 326 | 310 |
| 2022 | 357 | 341 |
| 2023 | 335 | 309 |
| 2024 | 289 | 275 |
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 | 13.3 |
| 2022 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 11.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 157 |
| Pedestrians | 71 |
| Motorcyclists | 51 |
| Cyclists | 10 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Riverside County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 71 | 25% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 51 | 18% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 3% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 105 | 36% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 96 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
39%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Riverside County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 38.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 32.7% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 63.6% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
64%
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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in California: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 76 |
| 1am | 64 |
| 2am | 73 |
| 3am | 62 |
| 4am | 55 |
| 5am | 45 |
| 6am | 52 |
| 7am | 39 |
| 8am | 22 |
| 9am | 31 |
| 10am | 30 |
| 11am | 39 |
| 12pm | 47 |
| 1pm | 43 |
| 2pm | 52 |
| 3pm | 63 |
| 4pm | 65 |
| 5pm | 79 |
| 6pm | 96 |
| 7pm | 82 |
| 8pm | 106 |
| 9pm | 110 |
| 10pm | 91 |
| 11pm | 88 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 242 |
| Mon | 205 |
| Tue | 171 |
| Wed | 181 |
| Thu | 217 |
| Fri | 229 |
| Sat | 282 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 118 |
| Feb | 120 |
| Mar | 114 |
| Apr | 125 |
| May | 137 |
| Jun | 128 |
| Jul | 133 |
| Aug | 120 |
| Sep | 125 |
| Oct | 159 |
| Nov | 114 |
| Dec | 134 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,329 |
| Cloudy | 111 |
| Rain | 44 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 539 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 466 |
| Dark - Lighted | 451 |
| Dusk | 31 |
| Dawn | 26 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 11 |
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-10114
- SR-7470
- I-1554
- SR-9149
- SR-6048
- I-21547
- SR-7928
- SR-11120
- PALM DR18
- RAMON RD17
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1,060 |
| SUVs | 411 |
| Pickup trucks | 335 |
| Motorcycles | 250 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 161 |
| Other vehicles | 103 |
| Vans | 73 |
| Buses | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry84
- Honda Civic80
- Honda Accord78
- Chevrolet Silverado67
- Toyota Corolla58
- Freightliner Cascadia44
- Nissan Altima43
- Toyota Tacoma39
- Ford F-15038
- Nissan Sentra36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2024 | Riverside | TYLER ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Cathedral City | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | 70TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Cathedral City | CATHEDRAL CANYON DR | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | CAJALCO RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Jurupa Valley | SIERRA AVE | 2 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Jurupa Valley | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | SR-74 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | San Jacinto | RAMONA EXPWY | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | — | HARRISON ST | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | I-10 REDLANDS FWY | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Menifee | TALLY RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Coachella | CESAR CHAVEZ ST | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Moreno Valley | GENTIAN AV | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Palm Springs | INDIAN CANYON DR N | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | San Jacinto | SAN JACINTO AVE | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Norco | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | CAJALICO RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Palm Springs | AMADO RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Banning | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | I-10 | 1 |
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Cities in Riverside County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Banning | 3 | 9.4 |
| Beaumont | 1 | 1.7 |
| Blythe | 3 | 18.9 |
| Calimesa | 3 | 26.9 |
| Cathedral City | 7 | 13.3 |
| Coachella | 6 | 13.4 |
| Corona | 10 | 6.2 |
| Desert Hot Springs | 7 | 20.7 |
| Garnet | 4 | — |
| Hemet | 14 | 15.0 |
| Indio | 7 | 7.4 |
| Jurupa Valley | 18 | 16.7 |
| La Quinta | 4 | 10.1 |
| Lake Elsinore | 6 | 8.1 |
| Menifee | 7 | 6.0 |
| Moreno Valley | 14 | 6.5 |
| Murrieta | 7 | 6.2 |
| Norco | 2 | 7.9 |
| North Palm Springs | 1 | — |
| Palm Desert | 4 | 7.6 |
| Palm Springs | 5 | 11.0 |
| Perris | 5 | 6.1 |
| Riverside | 22 | 6.8 |
| San Jacinto | 7 | 12.5 |
| Temecula | 10 | 8.8 |
| Wildomar | 5 | 13.3 |
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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.