Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ventura County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 58
- Fatal crashes
- 55
- Population
- 833.4K
In 2024, 58 people died in 55 fatal crashes in Ventura County, California. That was 19.4% fewer than in 2023 (72) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 7.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Ventura County had the 15th most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 307 people died, an average of 61 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 28% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in California: 9.8
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.3
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
-19%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
72 deaths in 2023, 58 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59 | 53 |
| 2021 | 61 | 56 |
| 2022 | 57 | 51 |
| 2023 | 72 | 65 |
| 2024 | 58 | 55 |
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 | 7.0 |
| 2021 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 7.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
28%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in California: 28%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 28 |
| Pedestrians | 16 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 5 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ventura County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 16 | 28% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 16% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 5 | 9% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 15 | 26% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 12 | 21% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in California: 29%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
16%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in California: 27%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ventura County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.4% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.8% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 49.1% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.5% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in California: 62%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in California: 34%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 12 |
| 3am | 12 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 11 |
| 6am | 10 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 11 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 18 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 15 |
| 5pm | 10 |
| 6pm | 18 |
| 7pm | 15 |
| 8pm | 15 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 20 |
| 11pm | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 61 |
| Mon | 40 |
| Tue | 28 |
| Wed | 34 |
| Thu | 29 |
| Fri | 49 |
| Sat | 39 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 19 |
| Feb | 25 |
| Mar | 19 |
| Apr | 21 |
| May | 28 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 20 |
| Sep | 28 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 24 |
| Dec | 31 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 235 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 123 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 74 |
| Dark - Lighted | 64 |
| Dawn | 9 |
| Dusk | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-10118
- SR-12615
- SR-11815
- SR-3313
- SR-111
- US-101 VENTURA FWY10
- SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY6
- SR-126 E TELEGRAPH RD5
- SR-118 LOS ANGELES AVE5
- HARBOR BLVD4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 185 |
| SUVs | 77 |
| Motorcycles | 55 |
| Pickup trucks | 47 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Vans | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic19
- Toyota Camry13
- Honda Accord10
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Nissan Sentra9
- Ford F-1508
- Toyota Corolla7
- Ford Mustang6
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- Ford F-2505
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | SR-33 N VENTURA AV | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | CENTRAL AV | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Ventura | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Simi Valley | SR-118 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Ventura | SR-232 VINEYARD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | SR-118 LOS ANGELES AV | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Simi Valley | ULYSSES ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Thousand Oaks | WESTLAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Ventura | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | BARDSDALE AV | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Oxnard | COOPER RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Oxnard | S ROSE AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Oxnard | S SAVIERS RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | SR-118 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Ojai | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Oxnard | US-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Simi Valley | SR-118 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Santa Paula | N PECK RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Oxnard | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Oxnard | N ROSE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | SR-118 LOS ANGELES AV | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | SR-118 | 1 |
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Cities in Ventura County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Camarillo | 6 | 8.6 |
| Oxnard | 9 | 4.5 |
| Simi Valley | 7 | 5.6 |
| Thousand Oaks | 3 | 2.4 |
| Ventura | 8 | 7.3 |
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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.