Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Trinity County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 15.7K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Trinity County, California. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 38.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Trinity County had the 50th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
38.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
50.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 5 times the average in California: 10.7
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 43.5 |
| 2021 | 80.7 |
| 2022 | 37.9 |
| 2023 | 51.0 |
| 2024 | 38.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Trinity County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 29%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in California: 27%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Trinity County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in California: 62%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| 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-29916
- SR-312
- SR-299 TRINITY HWY2
- SR-362
- CARR CREEK RD1
- COFFEE CREEK ROAD1
- CORRAL BOTTOM RD1
- S FORK RD1
- SR-331
- VAN DUZEN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Cars | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram3
- Honda Accord2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford F-2502
- Honda VT1100C (SHADOW SPIRIT 1100)1
- Honda S20001
- Honda Ridgeline1
- Harley Davidson XL883N / IRON 8831
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
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 10, 2024 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | CARR CREEK RD | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | COFFEE CREEK ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | SR-299 TRINITY HWY | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | SR-299 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | — | SR-299 TRINITY HWY | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | — | CORRAL BOTTOM 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.