Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sonoma County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Population
- 485.4K
In 2024, 29 people died in 27 fatal crashes in Sonoma County, California. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 6.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Sonoma County had the 28th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 179 people died, an average of 36 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in California: 9.8
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in California: 10.7
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
29 deaths in 2023, 29 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 32 |
| 2021 | 50 | 48 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 |
| 2023 | 29 | 28 |
| 2024 | 29 | 27 |
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 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 10.3 |
| 2022 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 6.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sonoma County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 17% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 31% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 10 | 34% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 9 | 31% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
37%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sonoma County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.1% | 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 90 percent of the share in California: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
11%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in California: 34%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 6 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 8 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 12 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 13 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 10 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 13 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 24 |
| Mon | 27 |
| Tue | 19 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 22 |
| Fri | 29 |
| Sat | 27 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 19 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 143 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 89 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 46 |
| Dark - Lighted | 29 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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
- US-10125
- SR-1210
- SR-17
- RIVER RD6
- SR-1166
- STONY POINT RD5
- OLD REDWOOD HWY5
- SR-1284
- ADOBE RD3
- BODEGA AVE3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 113 |
| Pickup trucks | 62 |
| SUVs | 44 |
| Motorcycles | 38 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Toyota Tacoma8
- Toyota Camry8
- Subaru Outback6
- Nissan Versa6
- Honda Civic5
- Honda Accord5
- Ford F-2505
- Dodge Ram5
- Ford Ranger4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | — | CR-BENNETT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | — | CR-STONY POINT RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | WEST SIERRA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | OLD REDWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | US-101 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | SAN ANTONIO RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Santa Rosa | SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | RIEBLI RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Santa Rosa | SEBASTOPOL RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Santa Rosa | HEARN AV | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Santa Rosa | FOUNTAINGROVE PW | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | CHILENO VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | ADOBE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | RIVER RD | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | MILLBRAE AV | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | GUERNEVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Rohnert Park | REDWOOD DR | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Healdsburg | US-101 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | LAKEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Santa Rosa | CORPORATE CENTER PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Santa Rosa | COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | SKILLMAN LN | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | RIVER RD | 2 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 6 | 3.4 |
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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.