Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in California in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3,876
- Fatal crashes
- 3,583
- Population
- 39.4M
In 2024, 3,876 people died in 3,583 fatal crashes in California, about 11 a day. That was 7.0% fewer than in 2023 (4,169) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 9.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. California had the 2nd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 34th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 28% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
28%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2,101 |
| Pedestrians | 1,090 |
| Motorcyclists | 522 |
| Cyclists | 163 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in California | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1,090 | 28% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 522 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 163 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1,311 | 34% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1,139 | 29% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as 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: 25%
| Category | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 201 |
| 1am | 150 |
| 2am | 178 |
| 3am | 118 |
| 4am | 139 |
| 5am | 154 |
| 6am | 114 |
| 7am | 91 |
| 8am | 73 |
| 9am | 73 |
| 10am | 72 |
| 11am | 98 |
| 12pm | 122 |
| 1pm | 108 |
| 2pm | 107 |
| 3pm | 119 |
| 4pm | 135 |
| 5pm | 180 |
| 6pm | 193 |
| 7pm | 204 |
| 8pm | 233 |
| 9pm | 233 |
| 10pm | 206 |
| 11pm | 212 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 617 |
| Mon | 463 |
| Tue | 421 |
| Wed | 452 |
| Thu | 478 |
| Fri | 538 |
| Sat | 614 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 272 |
| Feb | 264 |
| Mar | 294 |
| Apr | 289 |
| May | 273 |
| Jun | 283 |
| Jul | 307 |
| Aug | 330 |
| Sep | 332 |
| Oct | 318 |
| Nov | 321 |
| Dec | 300 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2,974 |
| Cloudy | 368 |
| Rain | 169 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 38 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 8 |
| Snow | 5 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,271 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,224 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 919 |
| Dusk | 82 |
| Dawn | 58 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 19 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-5109
- US-10176
- SR-9962
- I-1546
- I-1044
- I-8027
- SR-9127
- SR-123
- I-58021
- US-39516
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,239 |
| SUVs | 1,057 |
| Pickup trucks | 732 |
| Motorcycles | 537 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 394 |
| Other vehicles | 237 |
| Vans | 163 |
| Buses | 20 |
| Other light trucks | 11 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord193
- Toyota Camry192
- Honda Civic180
- Chevrolet Silverado154
- Toyota Corolla136
- Toyota Tacoma105
- Ford F-15098
- Freightliner Cascadia97
- Nissan Altima76
- GMC Sierra61
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Los Angeles County | AVALON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County | I-605 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Bakersfield, Kern County | BRIMHALL RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Modoc County | SR-139 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Sacramento County | WATT AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Upland, San Bernardino County | SR-210 | 3 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Colton, San Bernardino County | W MILL ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | San Diego County | S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | South El Monte, Los Angeles County | ROSEMEAD BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Fullerton, Orange County | GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Buena Park, Orange County | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Kern County | SR-58 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Riverside County | SR-74 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Mono County | US-395 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Los Angeles County | SOLEDAD CANYON RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Escondido, San Diego County | EL NORTE PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County | FOOTHILL BL | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Berkeley, Alameda County | ROSE ST | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Redding, Shasta County | S BONNYVIEW RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Santa Clara County | MONTEREY RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Chula Vista, San Diego County | TELEGRAPH CANYON RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Lodi, San Joaquin County | CHEROKEE LN | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Fairfield, Solano County | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | San Joaquin County | I-205 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Los Angeles County | ALISO CANYON RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.