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California in 2014

Deaths 3,102Fatal crashes 2,859Per 100,000 8.0US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 3,102 people died in 2,859 fatal crashes in California, 8.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2013 (3,107) and 2014 (3,102).

California accounted for 9.5% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.3% 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 2013 and the nation

MeasureCalifornia 2014California 2013United States 2014
Deaths3,1023,10732,744
Fatal crashes2,8592,86030,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents8.08.110.3
Crashes with a drinking driver29%29%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 56 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Los Angeles County6036396.57,783
San Bernardino County25928512.93,509
Riverside County2252469.73,065
San Diego County2202337.12,735
Orange County1641735.52,088
Fresno County10011711.41,575
Sacramento County1021147.11,757
Kern County10411112.01,808
Santa Clara County1031065.51,195
Alameda County81835.0965
San Joaquin County808310.21,237
Stanislaus County536211.1830
Tulare County546012.4793
Solano County454910.8465
Ventura County45465.5576
Imperial County354625.3323
Contra Costa County43443.8811
Sonoma County36408.2389
Merced County343712.5594
San Francisco County32334.0356
Humboldt County283324.9249
Monterey County31327.3481
Madera County293219.3348
San Luis Obispo County273211.4308
San Mateo County23253.4369
Butte County212411.5382
El Dorado County192311.9240
Santa Barbara County19235.2380
Shasta County202212.1328
Santa Cruz County19207.6214
Yolo County17198.4278
Mendocino County161921.3224
Tehama County121421.7171
Placer County13133.0334
Kings County11127.7288
Glenn County31242.482
Sutter County111111.2190
Tuolumne County111120.4130
Marin County9103.9122
Siskiyou County9921.2138
Yuba County9910.3159
San Benito County8913.0113
Calaveras County8817.2131
Del Norte County8829.676
Trinity County8851.175
Amador County7716.7117
Lake County6710.3175
Colusa County4731.781
Napa County664.5152
Plumas County6631.948
Lassen County5517.690
Mono County5538.548
Nevada County554.9148
Mariposa County4529.331
Modoc County3335.330
Alpine County1–21–2—19

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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in California in 2014?

3,102 people in 2,859 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 8.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in California had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Los Angeles County with 639 deaths in 603 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in California?

3,102 deaths against 3,107 in 2013 (0%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.