Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Daly City, California
City in San Mateo County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 101.1K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Daly City, California. That was 166.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 4.1 in San Mateo County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in San Mateo County, California: 4.1
- About 80 percent of the rate in California: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+167%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- San Mateo County, California: -21%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 7.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in San Mateo County, California: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Daly City | Share in San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 25% | 33% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 13% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 25% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in San Mateo County, California: 33%
- About the same as the share in California: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in San Mateo County, California: 15%
- About half the share in California: 27%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Daly City | San Mateo County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 14.8% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 33.3% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 48.1% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 22.2% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in San Mateo County, California: 48%
- About the same as the share in California: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in San Mateo County, California: 22%
- About 40 percent of the share in California: 34%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dawn | 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-28010
- SR-12
- BELLEVUE AVE1
- GENEVA AVE1
- I-280 RAMP1
- SCHWERIN ST1
- SILANG WAY1
- SR-35 SKYLINE BL1
- SR-82 SAN JOSE AVE1
- WESTMOOR AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota Yaris1
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Acura Integra1
- Audi Q31
- BMW X51
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler 3001
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 28, 2024 | I-280 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | SILANG WAY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | WESTMOOR AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | I-280 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | BELLEVUE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | I-280 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | I-280 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | SCHWERIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | I-280 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | SR-82 SAN JOSE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | I-280 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | I-280 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | I-280 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | I-280 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | I-280 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | I-280 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | SR-35 SKYLINE BL | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | GENEVA AVE | 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.