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California Traffic Fatalities

Fatal crash records for California sourced from the California Crash Records System (CCRS), maintained by the California Highway Patrol. Data covers fatalities recorded since 2024.

6,909
Fatalities
Since 2024
43.6
Avg. Age
At time of crash
15
Counties
With fatal records
Who Is Killed

Fatalities by Person Type

Driver
3,646 (52.8%)
Pedestrian
1,895 (27.4%)
Passenger
1,017 (14.7%)
Bicyclist
293 (4.2%)
Other
58 (0.8%)

Pedestrians and bicyclists account for a disproportionate share of traffic fatalities relative to their vehicle-miles traveled. Drivers represent the largest single group, followed by pedestrians who are struck in roadway collisions.

Demographics

Fatalities by Gender

5,134
Male
74.3% of fatalities
1,743
Female
25.2% of fatalities
Recent Records

Recent Fatal Crashes

Fatal crash — 2 killed — pedestrian involved on COLFAX AV Fatal
COLFAX AV Los Angeles 4 days, 18 hours ago
Fatal crash — 1 killed — pedestrian involved on SANTA MONICA BL Fatal
SANTA MONICA BL Los Angeles 6 days, 16 hours ago
Fatal crash — 1 killed on WASHINGTON BL Fatal
WASHINGTON BL Los Angeles 1 week, 3 days ago
Fatal crash — 1 killed on WEST PICO BOULEVARD Fatal
WEST PICO BOULEVARD Los Angeles 2 weeks ago
Fatal crash — 1 killed, broadside on RESEDA BL Fatal
RESEDA BL Los Angeles 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Fatal crash — 1 killed, broadside on ORANGE AV Fatal
ORANGE AV Signal Hill 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Fatal crash — 1 killed — hit and run, pedestrian involved on VERMONT AVE Fatal
VERMONT AVE Los Angeles 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Fatal crash — 1 killed — pedestrian involved on PACHECO RD Fatal
PACHECO RD Bakersfield 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Fatal crash — 1 killed on CHASE ST Fatal
CHASE ST Los Angeles 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Fatal crash — 1 killed on STOCKER STREET Fatal
STOCKER STREET Unincorporated 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Deadliest Roads
INTERSTATE 5- SOUTHBOUND 48 US 101 43 I-5 40 INTERSTATE 5 NORTHBOUND 39 INTERSTATE-10 WESTBOUND 34 I-15 30 I-80 30 INTERSTATE 10 EASTBOUND 28 SR -99 28 INTERSTATE-15 NORTHBOUND 27 US 101 (SOUTHBOUND) 26 STATE ROUTE 99 SOUTHBOUND 25
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About This Data

Fatality counts are derived from the CrashInjury records in the California Crash Records System (CCRS), where extent_of_injury = "Fatal".

One record exists per fatality victim, not per crash. A single crash may have multiple fatality records if multiple people were killed.

Data is updated daily. Coverage begins January 2024 and reflects crashes investigated by the California Highway Patrol or reported by local agencies.