Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Vista, California
City in San Diego County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 98.9K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Vista, California. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 3.0 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, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in San Diego County, California: 9.2
- About one-third of the rate in California: 9.8
- About one-quarter of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- San Diego County, California: +5%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 3.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in San Diego County, California: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 28%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Vista | Share in San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 32% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 33% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in San Diego County, California: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in San Diego County, California: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Vista | San Diego County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 32.6% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 30.9% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 60.3% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in San Diego County, California: 60%
- About half the share in California: 62%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in San Diego County, California: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
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-7811
- N MELROSE DR2
- SYCAMORE AVE2
- VISTA VILLAGE DR2
- CIVIC CENTER DR1
- DATE ST1
- E VISTA WAY1
- E VISTA WY1
- HACIENDA DR1
- MELROSE DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Autocar WX1
- Buick Verano1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet Bolt EUV1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet S-10 Blazer1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | E VISTA WY | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | HACIENDA DR | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | S MELROSE DR | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | MELROSE DR | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | S MELROSE PL | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | SR-78 | 2 |
| May 13, 2023 | N MELROSE DR | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | SR-78 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | TAYLOR ST | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | SR-78 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | SR-78 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | SR-78 RONALD PACKARD PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | N MELROSE DR | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | SR-78 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | W VISTA WAY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | SR-78 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | DATE ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | SYCAMORE AV | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | SYCAMORE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | SYCAMORE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | VALE TERRACE DR | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | E VISTA WAY | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | SR-78 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | VISTA VILLAGE 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.