Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Yolo County, California
County in California · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 223.3K
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Yolo County, California. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in California and 11.5 in the United States. Yolo County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among California's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 137 people died, an average of 27 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 19% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in California: 9.8
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in California: 10.7
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- California: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 23 |
| 2021 | 32 | 31 |
| 2022 | 34 | 29 |
| 2023 | 24 | 22 |
| 2024 | 21 | 20 |
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 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 15.0 |
| 2022 | 15.3 |
| 2023 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 9.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
19%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in California: 28%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Yolo County | Share in California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 19% | 28% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 10% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 10% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 24% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 24% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in California: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
10%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 40 percent of the share in California: 27%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Yolo County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 10.0% | 26.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 28.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 62.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 34.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
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%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in California: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 26 |
| Mon | 18 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 22 |
| Sat | 22 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 14 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 12 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 97 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 59 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 42 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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
- I-511
- I-8010
- SR-168
- OLD RIVER RD5
- US-505
- SR-1134
- JEFFERSON BLVD3
- CR-1023
- CR-223
- SR-842
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 75 |
| SUVs | 32 |
| Pickup trucks | 31 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic11
- Ford F-1508
- Honda Accord8
- Toyota Camry8
- Toyota Corolla5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford F-2504
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Nissan Altima3
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 26, 2024 | — | CR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | West Sacramento | JEFFERSON BL | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | West Sacramento | INDUSTRIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Woodland | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | West Sacramento | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | West Sacramento | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | SR-113 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | CR-OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | West Sacramento | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | I-5 WESTSIDE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | COUNTY RD 22 | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | CR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | West Sacramento | SOUTHPORT PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | West Sacramento | SOUTHPORT PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | CR-27 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | — | CR-31 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | West Sacramento | W CAPITOL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Woodland | SR-113 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | West Sacramento | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | CR-102 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Davis | I-80 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER FWY | 1 |
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Cities in Yolo County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Davis | 0 | — |
| West Sacramento | 7 | 12.6 |
| Woodland | 1 | 1.6 |
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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.