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Traffic deaths in California in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 4,539
- Fatal crashes
- 4,218
- Population
- 39.1M
In 2022, 4,539 people died in 4,218 fatal crashes in California, about 12 a day. That was 0.6% more than in 2021 (4,513) and the most since 1991. The death rate was 11.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. California had the most traffic deaths of any state and the 30th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 27% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
27%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2,494 |
| Pedestrians | 1,213 |
| Motorcyclists | 649 |
| Cyclists | 183 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in California | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1,213 | 27% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 649 | 14% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 183 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1,419 | 31% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1,443 | 32% | 28% |
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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.7% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.0% | 27.7% |
| At night | 60.4% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 35.4% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 218 |
| 1am | 181 |
| 2am | 203 |
| 3am | 140 |
| 4am | 134 |
| 5am | 168 |
| 6am | 158 |
| 7am | 103 |
| 8am | 101 |
| 9am | 109 |
| 10am | 97 |
| 11am | 104 |
| 12pm | 135 |
| 1pm | 104 |
| 2pm | 142 |
| 3pm | 162 |
| 4pm | 179 |
| 5pm | 188 |
| 6pm | 250 |
| 7pm | 226 |
| 8pm | 288 |
| 9pm | 270 |
| 10pm | 245 |
| 11pm | 226 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 742 |
| Mon | 516 |
| Tue | 531 |
| Wed | 494 |
| Thu | 534 |
| Fri | 651 |
| Sat | 750 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 360 |
| Feb | 337 |
| Mar | 334 |
| Apr | 337 |
| May | 347 |
| Jun | 353 |
| Jul | 328 |
| Aug | 377 |
| Sep | 357 |
| Oct | 389 |
| Nov | 341 |
| Dec | 358 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3,652 |
| Cloudy | 335 |
| Rain | 124 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 44 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 18 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,552 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,366 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,075 |
| Dusk | 93 |
| Dawn | 92 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 32 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-5111
- US-10178
- SR-9970
- I-1563
- I-1059
- I-8032
- SR-9130
- SR-127
- SR-421
- SR-4120
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,804 |
| SUVs | 1,155 |
| Pickup trucks | 822 |
| Motorcycles | 664 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 439 |
| Other vehicles | 255 |
| Vans | 188 |
| Other light trucks | 16 |
| Buses | 14 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic218
- Toyota Camry205
- Honda Accord183
- Chevrolet Silverado158
- Toyota Corolla147
- Freightliner Cascadia101
- Ford F-15096
- Toyota Tacoma96
- Nissan Altima87
- Nissan Sentra85
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2022 | Lathrop, San Joaquin County | SR-120 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Tulare County | CR-AVENUE 192 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County | ALESSANDRO BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Stanislaus County | CR-GOLDEN STATE BL | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | San Bernardino County | SR-247 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Dixon, Solano County | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Merced, Merced County | M ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Fullerton, Orange County | CHAPMAN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County | ALVARADO RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Lake County | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Fresno County | CHURCH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Sacramento County | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Orange, Orange County | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Fresno County | CR-ROSE AVENUE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Shasta County | SR-299 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Shasta County | SR-299 EUREKA WAY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Oakland, Alameda County | 14TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Stanton, Orange County | CERRITOS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | El Cajon, San Diego County | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Madera, Madera County | GOLDEN STATE BL S | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Madera County | AVE 19 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Sacramento County | FLORIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Concord, Contra Costa County | MONUMENT BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County | US-101 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.