Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sutter County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 98.9K
In 2024, 20 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Sutter County, California. That was 13.0% fewer than in 2023 (23) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 20.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Sutter County had the 33rd most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 89 people died, an average of 18 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in California: 9.8
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in California: 10.7
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 23 | 18 |
| 2024 | 20 | 16 |
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 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 15.1 |
| 2022 | 15.2 |
| 2023 | 23.3 |
| 2024 | 20.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in California: 28%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 17 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sutter County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 10% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 5% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 9 | 45% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 20% | 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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in California: 27%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sutter County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.8% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.3% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
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%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in California: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 18 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 61 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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
- SR-9923
- SR-2010
- GARDEN HWY4
- SR-1133
- BRIDGE ST3
- RECLAMATION RD2
- TOWNSHIP RD2
- LIVE OAK BLVD2
- LARKIN RD1
- NATOMAS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 59 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma8
- Honda Civic6
- Honda Accord6
- Ford F-1505
- Toyota Corolla4
- Toyota Camry4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Peterbilt 3893
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class3
- GMC Sierra3
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 18, 2024 | — | CR-PELGER | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Yuba City | BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | ENSLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Yuba City | N WALTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | SR-113 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | RIEGO RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Yuba City | BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | S GEORGE WASHINGTON BL | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | PLEASANT GROVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Yuba City | BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | CR-GARDEN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | W REIGO RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | CLEMENTS RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | SR-99 | 2 |
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Cities in Sutter County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Yuba City | 3 | 4.3 |
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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.