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2006

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California in 2006

Deaths 4,240Fatal crashes 3,839Per 100,000 11.8US deaths 42,708

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 2006.

In 2006, 4,240 people died in 3,839 fatal crashes in California, 11.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2005 (4,333) and 2006 (4,240).

California accounted for 9.9% of the 42,708 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2005 and the nation

MeasureCalifornia 2006California 2005United States 2006
Deaths4,2404,33342,708
Fatal crashes3,8393,84938,648
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.812.114.3
Crashes with a drinking driver39%38%35%

Counties in 2006

Every county with a fatal crash in 2006, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 58 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Los Angeles County7487998.27,783
San Bernardino County35940518.33,509
Riverside County32335614.13,065
San Diego County2763039.22,735
Orange County1972086.62,088
Kern County17220221.91,808
Fresno County13415515.11,575
Sacramento County1211287.91,757
San Joaquin County10811814.51,237
Tulare County889820.3793
Alameda County90965.8965
Santa Clara County89965.01,195
Contra Costa County87917.8811
Stanislaus County708314.9830
Ventura County74819.7576
Merced County495719.2594
Sonoma County525411.1389
Monterey County485111.7481
Madera County384929.6348
San Mateo County39456.1369
Santa Barbara County394510.1380
Kings County354529.0288
Solano County41449.7465
San Luis Obispo County374315.3308
San Francisco County39425.1356
Imperial County364223.1323
El Dorado County384020.7240
Placer County36409.2334
Butte County303416.3382
Yolo County232410.7278
Tehama County212437.2171
Nevada County192423.5148
Shasta County232312.7328
Humboldt County202115.9249
Santa Cruz County18207.6214
Mendocino County191921.3224
Lake County161928.0175
Inyo County171897.485
Siskiyou County161842.4138
Tuolumne County171731.5130
Sutter County161717.3190
Del Norte County101555.576
Yuba County91517.1159
Napa County121410.5152
Amador County121330.9117
Glenn County71242.482
Lassen County91138.890
Marin County893.5122
Calaveras County7715.1131
San Benito County7710.1113
Modoc County5782.430
Colusa County6627.281
Mariposa County6635.231
Plumas County6631.948
Trinity County6638.475
Mono County4430.848
Sierra County44128.514
Alpine County34364.019

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.2%
1am4.5%
2am4.8%
3am3%
4am2.5%
5am3.1%
6am3.3%
7am2.7%
8am2.8%
9am2.2%
10am3.1%
11am3.9%
12pm3.6%
1pm4.8%
2pm4.2%
3pm4.6%
4pm5%
5pm5.4%
6pm5.4%
7pm5.7%
8pm6.2%
9pm5.7%
10pm4.8%
11pm4.6%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in California in 2006?

4,240 people in 3,839 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2006 file, or 11.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in California had the most crash deaths in 2006?

Los Angeles County with 799 deaths in 748 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2006 compare with 2005 in California?

4,240 deaths against 4,333 in 2005 (+-2%). Nationally the 2006 total was 42,708.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2006 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.