California rankings
California ranks 2nd of 51 among the 50 states and DC for total deaths in fatal crashes (3,876). Totals are raw counts and are not adjusted for population or miles driven.
| # | County | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Share of state deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 726 | 778 | 20.1% |
| 2 | San Bernardino County | 310 | 350 | 9.0% |
| 3 | San Diego County | 282 | 303 | 7.8% |
| 4 | Riverside County | 275 | 289 | 7.5% |
| 5 | Orange County | 194 | 199 | 5.1% |
| 6 | Kern County | 173 | 194 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Fresno County | 150 | 169 | 4.4% |
| 8 | Sacramento County | 154 | 156 | 4.0% |
| 9 | San Joaquin County | 123 | 139 | 3.6% |
| 10 | Santa Clara County | 96 | 100 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Alameda County | 93 | 100 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Stanislaus County | 76 | 88 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Tulare County | 67 | 72 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Contra Costa County | 64 | 66 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Ventura County | 55 | 58 | 1.5% |
| 16 | San Francisco County | 42 | 48 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Merced County | 42 | 46 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Monterey County | 43 | 45 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Solano County | 40 | 41 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Placer County | 40 | 40 | 1.0% |
| 21 | Santa Barbara County | 35 | 38 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Butte County | 33 | 34 | 0.9% |
| 23 | Shasta County | 30 | 33 | 0.9% |
| 24 | Madera County | 26 | 33 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Kings County | 28 | 30 | 0.8% |
Counts for a single year can swing a lot in counties with few crashes. Counties with fewer than 10 fatal crashes are marked "small count".