Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Solano County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Population
- 455.1K
In 2024, 41 people died in 40 fatal crashes in Solano County, California. That was 6.8% fewer than in 2023 (44) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Solano County had the 19th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 245 people died, an average of 49 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 32% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in California: 9.8
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in California: 10.7
- About 90 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
44 deaths in 2023, 41 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | 41 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 |
| 2022 | 75 | 66 |
| 2023 | 44 | 41 |
| 2024 | 41 | 40 |
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 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 16.7 |
| 2023 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 9.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
32%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in California: 28%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 22 |
| Pedestrians | 13 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Solano County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 13 | 32% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 15% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 16 | 39% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 16 | 39% | 29% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Solano County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.5% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- 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 California: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 17 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 15 |
| 3am | 11 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 11 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 16 |
| 8pm | 14 |
| 9pm | 12 |
| 10pm | 16 |
| 11pm | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 41 |
| Mon | 21 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 34 |
| Thu | 35 |
| Fri | 41 |
| Sat | 30 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 19 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 31 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 32 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 27 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 197 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 77 |
| Daylight | 75 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 67 |
| Dusk | 9 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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-8059
- SR-127
- SR-29 SONOMA BL5
- SR-375
- MANKAS CORNER RD4
- BROADWAY ST4
- I-6804
- PEABODY RD4
- ALAMO DR3
- CR-PEDRICK RD3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 168 |
| SUVs | 63 |
| Pickup trucks | 38 |
| Motorcycles | 30 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 22 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Vans | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry14
- Honda Civic10
- Honda Accord9
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1507
- Honda CR-V7
- Hyundai Elantra7
- Nissan Sentra7
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Toyota Avalon6
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Fairfield | I-680 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | CR-PEDRICK RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Vallejo | MARE ISLAND WAY | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | LAKE HERMAN RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | — | MANKAS CORNER RD | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | GOODYEAR RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | ALLENDALE RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | — | I-80 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Vallejo | BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Dixon | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Vacaville | ELMIRA RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Vallejo | TUOLUMNE ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Fairfield | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Fairfield | MATTHEW DR | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Rio Vista | SR-12 | 4 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | — | LYON RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Vallejo | SONOMA BL | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Vallejo | ADIT CT | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Fairfield | WALTERS RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | — | PUTAH CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | SR-84 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Fairfield | VANDEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | LOPES RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Vallejo | TENNESSEE ST | 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.