California Traffic Fatalities Data

The California traffic fatalities data in the tables below is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s STSI report, which includes information from United States Census Bureau: Population Data and Federal Highway Administration: Highway Statistics Series.

Also See: California Traffic Fatalities: 2019 By The Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]

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California Total Traffic Fatalities By Year

California Traffic Fatalities By Year
Year2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Total Traffic Fatalities2,7202,8162,9663,1073,1023,3873,8373,8843,7983,606

Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven in California

Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven in California
Year2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Total0.840.880.910.940.931.011.131.131.091.06

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+) in California

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities in California
Year2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Total774774829880876902111411411116949

Speeding-Related Fatalities in California

Speeding-Related Fatalities in California
Year2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Total9258989549929951,0321,1511,1641,0001,066

Motorcyclist Fatalities in California

Motorcyclist Fatalities in California
Year2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Total352415447463522494576578523474

Pedestrian Fatalities in California

Pedestrian Fatalities in California
Year2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Total601633653734709819933940978972

Bicyclist and Other Cyclist Fatalities in California

Bicyclist and Other Cyclist Fatalities in California
Year2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Total100116129147129136155145165133

California Motor Vehicle Fatalities by Crash Type

California Motor Vehicle Fatalities by Crash Type
Crash Type20152016201720182019
Total Fatalities (All Crashes)3,3873,8373,8843,7983,606
Single Vehicle1,9872,2732,2342,1772,101
Involving a Large Truck305375383375408
Involving Speeding1,0321,1511,1641,0001,066
Involving a Rollover770800827835730
Involving a Roadway Departure1,5301,7541,6691,6321,506
Involving an Intersection8811,0241,0381,0091,029

Top 10 Counties in California For Traffic Fatalities

Top 10 Counties in California For Traffic Fatalities
County20152016201720182019
Los Angeles County651837751733685
San Bernardino County260273345322319
Riverside County242297305313277
San Diego County246243240267248
Sacramento County139169172142169
Orange County183204210206162
Kern County138149185155152
Fresno County102150160120134
Santa Clara County133114117116127
San Joaquin County98119121111115

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