Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Stanislaus County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 88
- Fatal crashes
- 76
- Population
- 557.4K
In 2024, 88 people died in 76 fatal crashes in Stanislaus County, California. That was 1.1% fewer than in 2023 (89) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 15.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Stanislaus County had the 12th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 468 people died, an average of 94 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in California: 10.7
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-1%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
89 deaths in 2023, 88 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84 | 78 |
| 2021 | 119 | 107 |
| 2022 | 88 | 78 |
| 2023 | 89 | 77 |
| 2024 | 88 | 76 |
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 | 15.2 |
| 2021 | 21.5 |
| 2022 | 15.9 |
| 2023 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 15.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 55 |
| Pedestrians | 20 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Stanislaus County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 20 | 23% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 10% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 5% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 29 | 33% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 24 | 27% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in California: 29%
- About 85 percent of 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 | Stanislaus County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.7% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.6% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.3% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in California: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in California: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12 |
| 1am | 16 |
| 2am | 20 |
| 3am | 14 |
| 4am | 13 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 20 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 14 |
| 12pm | 12 |
| 1pm | 17 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 26 |
| 4pm | 17 |
| 5pm | 20 |
| 6pm | 28 |
| 7pm | 31 |
| 8pm | 19 |
| 9pm | 37 |
| 10pm | 18 |
| 11pm | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 46 |
| Mon | 56 |
| Tue | 62 |
| Wed | 58 |
| Thu | 53 |
| Fri | 68 |
| Sat | 73 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 24 |
| Feb | 31 |
| Mar | 36 |
| Apr | 31 |
| May | 29 |
| Jun | 33 |
| Jul | 40 |
| Aug | 35 |
| Sep | 34 |
| Oct | 37 |
| Nov | 45 |
| Dec | 41 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 364 |
| Cloudy | 30 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 159 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 123 |
| Dark - Lighted | 114 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 10 |
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-9946
- SR-13223
- CROWS LANDING RD17
- I-511
- SR-10811
- SR-108 MCHENRY AVE9
- HATCH RD7
- SR-337
- SR-132 YOSEMITE BLVD7
- LANDER AVE7
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 272 |
| Pickup trucks | 103 |
| SUVs | 100 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 67 |
| Motorcycles | 53 |
| Other vehicles | 32 |
| Vans | 21 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado34
- Toyota Camry25
- Freightliner Cascadia25
- Honda Accord20
- Honda Civic19
- Chevrolet Tahoe14
- Toyota Corolla12
- Nissan Altima12
- Ford Fusion12
- GMC Sierra9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | LAKE RD | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Turlock | W CHRISTOFFERSEN PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Modesto | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | DEL PUERTO CANYON RD | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | SR-132 MAZE BLVD | 3 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Hughson | HATCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Modesto | COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Ceres | HATCH RD | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Modesto | STANDIFORD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | S 9TH ST | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | ALBERS RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | S 9TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | CROWS LANDING RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Ceres | SR-99 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | SR-132 YOSEMITE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Modesto | SR-108 MCHENRY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | CR-SANTA CRUZ AVE | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Modesto | SR-108 MCHENRY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Turlock | W CHRISTOFFERSEN PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Ceres | E HATCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | SR-132 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Modesto | NEEDHAM ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Ceres | HATCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | — | CARPENTER 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.