Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Colton, California
City in San Bernardino County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 53.7K
In 2024, 13 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Colton, California. That was 116.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 24.2 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, 47 people died, an average of 9.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.2
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
+117%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- San Bernardino County, California: -9%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 |
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 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 16.7 |
| 2022 | 26.0 |
| 2023 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | 24.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in San Bernardino County, California: 27%
- About half the share in California: 28%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Colton | Share in San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 15% | 27% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 15% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 38% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 38% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in San Bernardino County, California: 32%
- About 1.7 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in San Bernardino County, California: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Colton | San Bernardino County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 32.3% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 70.0% | 61.3% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 70.0% | 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
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in San Bernardino County, California: 61%
- About 1.1 times the share in California: 62%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
70%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in San Bernardino County, California: 35%
- About double the share in California: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-108
- I-2158
- WASHINGTON ST2
- S LA CADENA DR2
- E STEEL RD1
- DE BERRY ST1
- I-10 RAMP1
- I-10 /1-2151
- E WASHINGTON ST1
- CAHUILLA ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Tacoma4
- Honda Accord3
- Nissan Altima3
- Acura TL2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Yukon XL2
- Nissan Versa2
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Corolla2
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 16, 2024 | I-215 RIVERSIDE FWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | I-10 | 4 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | N PEPPER AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | W MILL ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | I-215 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | LAUREL ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | I-215 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | S RECHE CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | S MT VERNON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | N LA CADENA DR | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | E WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | MT VERNON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | W G ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | W C ST | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | I-10 /1-215 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | W VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | CAHUILLA ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | E STEEL RD | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | I-215 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | RANCHO AVE | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | LA CADENA DR | 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.