Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Redding, California
City in Shasta County · California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 93.7K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Redding, California. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 9.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.2 in Shasta County, 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 56 people died, an average of 11 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 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Shasta County, California: 18.2
- About the same as the rate in California: 9.8
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Shasta County, California: +50%
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | 10.8 |
| 2023 | 8.6 |
| 2024 | 9.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Shasta County, California: 21%
- 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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Redding | Share in Shasta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 33% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 9% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 24% |
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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Shasta County, California: 27%
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Shasta County, California: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Redding | Shasta County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 20.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 26.7% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 56.7% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.2% | 23.3% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Shasta County, California: 57%
- About 90 percent of the share in California: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Shasta County, California: 23%
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- SR-2737
- SR-445
- S BONNYVIEW RD5
- I-54
- HILLTOP DR2
- I-5 RAMP2
- HARTNELL AVE2
- LAKE BLVD2
- SR-275 PINE ST1
- AIRPORT RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 41 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord5
- Honda Civic4
- Volkswagen Jetta2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota Camry2
- Nissan Altima2
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom2
- GMC Sierra2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
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 9, 2024 | CANBY RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | LAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | I-5 CYPRESS AVE RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | S BONNYVIEW RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | SR-44 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | CHRUN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | BUENAVENTURA BL | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | ANDERSON DR | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | HILLTOP DR | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | I-5 RAMP TO SR-44 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | SR-44 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | SR-273 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | CHURN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | HILLTOP DRIVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | STATE ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | PARKVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | HWY 273 S MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | HARTNELL AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | SR-273 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | S BONNYVIEW 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.