Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Carlsbad, California
City in San Diego County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 113.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Carlsbad, California. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 3.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.2 in San Diego County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in San Diego County, California: 9.2
- About one-third of the rate in California: 9.8
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- San Diego County, California: +5%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 7.0 |
| 2023 | 7.0 |
| 2024 | 3.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in San Diego County, California: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in California: 28%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carlsbad | Share in San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 50% | 32% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 75% | 30% |
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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in San Diego County, California: 31%
- About double the share in California: 29%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in San Diego County, California: 33%
- About 3 times the share in California: 27%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carlsbad | San Diego County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 32.6% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 30.9% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 60.3% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 35.8% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in San Diego County, California: 60%
- 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 San Diego County, California: 36%
- 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-54
- I-5 RAMP3
- CARLSBAD BL2
- CARLSBAD BLVD2
- PALOMAR AIRPORT RD2
- I-5 SB1
- ARMADA DR1
- BASSWOOD AVE1
- CANNON RD1
- CARLSBAD VILLAGE DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Honda Accord2
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Acura TSX1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | CARLSBAD BL | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | LAS PALMAS DR | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | I-5 SB | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | PALOMAR AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | CARLSBAD BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | PASEO DEL NORTE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | FARADAY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | I-5 ON RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | ARMADA DR | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | CARLSBAD BL | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | BASSWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | I-5 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | EL CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | I-5 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | RANCHO SANTA FE RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | CARLSBAD BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | CANNON RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | COLLEGE BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | PALMER WY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | PALOMAR AIRPORT 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.