Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Tulare County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 72
- Fatal crashes
- 67
- Population
- 483.9K
In 2024, 72 people died in 67 fatal crashes in Tulare County, California. That was 12.2% fewer than in 2023 (82) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 14.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Tulare County had the 13th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 411 people died, an average of 82 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in California: 9.8
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.2
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
-12%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
82 deaths in 2023, 72 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83 | 74 |
| 2021 | 91 | 82 |
| 2022 | 83 | 79 |
| 2023 | 82 | 75 |
| 2024 | 72 | 67 |
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 | 17.5 |
| 2021 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 14.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 20 percent of the share in California: 28%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 55 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 5 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tulare County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 6% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 11% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 5 | 7% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 31 | 43% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 19% | 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%
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 | Tulare County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.3% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 19.4% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.7% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.3% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in California: 34%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 14 |
| 1am | 14 |
| 2am | 16 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 15 |
| 6am | 10 |
| 7am | 14 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 11 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 11 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 15 |
| 3pm | 26 |
| 4pm | 19 |
| 5pm | 19 |
| 6pm | 29 |
| 7pm | 26 |
| 8pm | 32 |
| 9pm | 24 |
| 10pm | 19 |
| 11pm | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 61 |
| Mon | 44 |
| Tue | 50 |
| Wed | 49 |
| Thu | 43 |
| Fri | 62 |
| Sat | 68 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 23 |
| Feb | 28 |
| Mar | 29 |
| Apr | 38 |
| May | 27 |
| Jun | 31 |
| Jul | 31 |
| Aug | 37 |
| Sep | 37 |
| Oct | 28 |
| Nov | 36 |
| Dec | 32 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 330 |
| Cloudy | 27 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 147 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 137 |
| Dark - Lighted | 72 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dawn | 9 |
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-9939
- SR-19824
- SR-6514
- SR-19011
- SR-6310
- SR-43 CENTRAL VALLEY HWY7
- SR-435
- SR-1375
- MAIN ST4
- S DEMAREE ST3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 241 |
| Pickup trucks | 125 |
| SUVs | 94 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 54 |
| Motorcycles | 46 |
| Vans | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry21
- Chevrolet Silverado20
- Honda Civic20
- Honda Accord19
- Toyota Tacoma18
- Freightliner Cascadia16
- GMC Sierra15
- Ford F-15015
- Toyota Corolla12
- Nissan Sentra12
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 31, 2024 | Visalia | W CAMERON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Porterville | TEAPOT DOME AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Tulare | SR- 63 S MOONEY BL | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | — | CHARTER OAK DR | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | SR-198 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | SR-137 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Visalia | W WALNUT AV | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | AVENUE 152 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | CR-I FOOTHILL AVE | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | SR-198 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | RD 132 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | ROAD 140 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | ROAD 120 HILLS VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | SR-198 SIERRA DR | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Porterville | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Porterville | HENDERSON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | SR-63 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | CR-188 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | SR-43 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | 1ST DR | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Tulare | BLACKSTONE ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | ROAD 212 | 1 |
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Cities in Tulare County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Porterville | 6 | 9.5 |
| Tulare | 6 | 8.2 |
| Visalia | 10 | 6.8 |
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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.