Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Barstow, California
City in San Bernardino County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 25K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Barstow, California. That was 45.5% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 24.0 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, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 67% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 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
-45%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- San Bernardino County, California: -9%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 19.7 |
| 2021 | 35.7 |
| 2022 | 35.9 |
| 2023 | 44.0 |
| 2024 | 24.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
67%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in San Bernardino County, California: 27%
- About double the share in California: 28%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Barstow | Share in San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 67% | 27% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in San Bernardino County, California: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in California: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in San Bernardino County, California: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Barstow | San Bernardino County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 32.3% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 83.3% | 61.3% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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
83%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in San Bernardino County, California: 61%
- About 1.3 times the share in California: 62%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
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 the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dusk | 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-158
- W MAIN ST7
- E MAIN ST5
- LENWOOD RD3
- ARMORY RD2
- I-15 BARSTOW FWY1
- AMORY RD1
- E VIRGINIA WY1
- I-15 NB1
- I-401
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 28 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic5
- Toyota Corolla3
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda Accord2
- Nissan Altima2
- Acura Integra1
- Audi A51
- BMW 328xi1
- Buick Lucerne1
- Cadillac CTS1
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 | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | I-15 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | LENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | SR-66 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | I-15 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | E VIRGINIA WY | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | I-15 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | LENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | AMORY RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | W MAIN 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.