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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County | W AVENUE M | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County | 77TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Kern County | SR-178 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Eureka, Humboldt County | W HARRIS ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Chula Vista, San Diego County | TELEGRAPH CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Santa Ana, Orange County | YALE ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Bakersfield, Kern County | 7TH STANDARD RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles County | S SHOEMAKER AV | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Los Angeles County | SLAUSON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Fountain Valley, Orange County | I-405 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Stockton, San Joaquin County | CALIFORNIA ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Simi Valley, Ventura County | MT SINAI DR | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County | E ARTESIA BL | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Solano County | MANKAS CORNER RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Riverside, Riverside County | MAGNOLIA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sacramento County | MANZANITA AV | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sacramento County | CR-MAZANITA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Fairfield, Solano County | WATERMAN BL | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Vacaville, Solano County | MONTE VISTA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Kingsburg, Fresno County | MOUNTAIN VIEW AV | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Riverside County | VARNER RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | San Luis Obispo County | HUTTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County | E 2ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Merced County | SANTA FE DR | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Anaheim, Orange County | SOUTH ST | 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.