Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Apple Valley, California
City in San Bernardino County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 75.4K
In 2024, 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Apple Valley, California. That was 41.7% more than in 2023 (12) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 22.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.8 in San Bernardino County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 64 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 24% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in San Bernardino County, California: 15.8
- About double the rate in California: 9.8
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
+42%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- San Bernardino County, California: -9%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 |
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 | 17.1 |
| 2021 | 13.2 |
| 2022 | 15.9 |
| 2023 | 15.9 |
| 2024 | 22.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
24%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in San Bernardino County, California: 27%
- About 85 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Apple Valley | Share in San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 24% | 27% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 24% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 41% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 12% | 34% |
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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in San Bernardino County, California: 32%
- About 45 percent of the share in California: 29%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in San Bernardino County, California: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 27%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Apple Valley | San Bernardino County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.8% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 12.5% | 32.3% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 61.3% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 34.8% | 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 San Bernardino County, California: 61%
- About the same as the share in California: 62%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in San Bernardino County, California: 35%
- About the same as the share in California: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 56 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-1816
- BEAR VALLEY RD10
- CENTRAL RD5
- DALE EVANS PKWY4
- NAVAJO RD4
- OUTER HWY 18 N2
- KIOWA RD2
- I-151
- THUNDERBIRD RD1
- YUCCA LOMA RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 38 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord4
- Honda Civic4
- Toyota Corolla4
- Ford Explorer3
- Kia Forte3
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Dodge Challenger2
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 | SR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | NAVAJO RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | OUTER HWY 18 N | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | JOSHUA RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | US-18 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | STANDING ROCK AV | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | SR-18 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | CENTRAL RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | I-15 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | SR-18 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | NAVAJO RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | NAVAJO RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | SR-18 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | OCOTILLO WY | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | CHIMAYO RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | APPLE VALLEY RD | 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.