Car accident statistics for Solano County, California (2020-2024)

Car accident deaths in Solano County by year

Annual car accident deaths rose from 35 in 2020 to 38 in 2021 and 62 in 2022. They then fell to 40 in 2023 and 36 in 2024. The highest count was 62 in 2022, while the lowest was 35 in 2020. The 2024 count was 1 death higher than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

All traffic deaths numbered 42 in 2020, 43 in 2021, 75 in 2022, 44 in 2023 and 41 in 2024. Car accident deaths accounted for 83.3%, 88.4%, 82.7%, 90.9% and 87.8% in those respective years. The largest annual share was 90.9% in 2023; the smallest was 82.7% in 2022.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Solano County car accidents

People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans accounted for 141 deaths, or 66.8% of car accident deaths during 2020 through 2024. This was the largest person category. People in other vehicles accounted for 12 deaths, or 5.7%, the smallest category. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) accounted for 58 deaths, or 27.5%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

These categories describe everyone killed in the selected passenger-vehicle-involved crashes. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) follows the FARS classification and can include occupants of parked motor vehicles. For readers searching for a car accident lawyer, these counts remain grouped by crash location.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

By manner of collision, Angle (side impact) accounted for 23 deaths (10.9%), Head-on for 15 (7.1%), Rear-end for 18 (8.5%) and Sideswipe for 8 (3.8%). Other and Unknown each recorded 1 death (0.5%).^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport accounted for 145 car accident deaths (68.7%). This describes the first harmful event, which may involve striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover, rather than a collision between motor vehicles in transport. A motor vehicle in transport can be stopped in traffic; physical movement is not the test.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Nighttime, defined as 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 135 car accident deaths (64.0%) from 2020 through 2024. Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 72 deaths (34.1%). Time of day was unknown for 4 deaths (1.9%). The nighttime count was higher than the daytime count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The land-use classification recorded 161 deaths (76.3%) as urban and 50 (23.7%) as rural. Separately, car accident deaths in crashes that also involved a large truck numbered 10, representing 4.7% of the county's deaths in the selected passenger-vehicle-involved crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with California and the United States

Solano County's car accident death rate was 9.3 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. California's rate was also 9.3, while the national rate was 10.5. The county rate was lower than the national rate and equal to the state rate.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Sacramento County recorded 10.5, Contra Costa County 6.7, Sonoma County 6.2 and Yolo County 11.4. Yolo County had the highest rate among the listed neighboring counties, and Sonoma County had the lowest. These rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates and multiply by 100,000. They do not adjust for miles driven or visitors.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

Recorded characteristics of all fatal crashes

Recorded characteristics cover all fatal crashes in Solano County, of any vehicle type, rather than only car accident deaths. As shares of all traffic deaths, Roadway departure was 49.8%, Speeding-related was 38.8%, At an intersection was 18.8%, and Pedestrian involved was 24.5%.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Motorcycle involved represented 12.2%, Hit-and-run 8.2%, Driver distraction reported 4.5%, and In a work zone 3.3%. Roadway departure had the largest share of the listed characteristics. A crash can carry several characteristics, so the rows overlap and do not add to 100%. These records are not findings of fault or cause.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can carry several characteristics, so the rows overlap and do not add to 100%. These are recorded characteristics, not findings of fault.

About these figures

FARS is a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Inclusion requires a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and a death within 30 days. Counts use crash location, not residency. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded.^[8][6][7]

The 2020 through 2023 figures use FARS Final Files. The 2024 Annual Report File can change when NHTSA replaces it with the Final File. Rates divide 2020 through 2024 deaths by the sum of annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025, then multiply by 100,000. The separate July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the denominator. Rates express average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjusting for miles driven or visitors.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Car accident statistics for Contra Costa County, California (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for Sonoma County, California (2020-2024)
• California car accident statistics (2020-2024)