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

Car accident deaths in Stanislaus County by year

Annual car accident deaths rose from 76 in 2020 to 106 in 2021, then fell to 77 in 2022. The count rose to 79 in 2023 before falling to 75 in 2024. The highest count was 106 in 2021, and the lowest was 75 in 2024. The 2024 count was 1 death lower than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The corresponding all-traffic death counts were 84 in 2020, 119 in 2021, 88 in 2022, 89 in 2023 and 88 in 2024. Car accident deaths accounted for 90.5%, 89.1%, 87.5%, 88.8% and 85.2% of those respective annual totals. Their share was highest in 2020 and lowest in 2024.^{[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 Stanislaus County car accidents

People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans accounted for 268 deaths, or 64.9% of car accident deaths during 2020 through 2024. This was the largest person category. People in other vehicles accounted for 40 deaths, or 9.7%, the smallest category. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) accounted for 105 deaths, or 25.4%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Each category counts deaths in the selected passenger-vehicle-involved crashes. The Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) label follows the FARS classification rather than a literal test of whether someone was outside a vehicle. That grouping can include occupants of parked motor vehicles.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

Manner of collision classifies the first harmful event in a car accident. Angle (side impact) accounted for 87 deaths (21.1%), Head-on for 68 (16.5%), Rear-end for 25 (6.1%), Sideswipe for 17 (4.1%) and Other for 1 (0.2%).^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport accounted for 215 deaths (52.1%). This means the first harmful event was not a collision between motor vehicles in transport. Examples include striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover. A motor vehicle in transport can be stopped in traffic; the classification does not require physical movement.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 176 car accident deaths (42.6%). Nighttime, from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 229 deaths (55.4%). Time was unknown for 8 deaths (1.9%). Nighttime had the larger recorded share.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The land-use classification recorded 238 deaths (57.6%) in urban locations and 175 deaths (42.4%) in rural locations. These figures describe crash locations during 2020 through 2024. Car accident deaths in crashes that also involved a large truck numbered 50, representing 12.1% of the passenger-vehicle-involved death count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with California and the United States

The Stanislaus County car accident death rate was 14.9 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. California's rate was 9.3, and the United States rate was 10.5. The county rate was higher than both. These rates use deaths divided by the sum of annual population estimates, multiplied by 100,000.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, San Joaquin County had a rate of 14.7, Santa Clara County 5.3, Alameda County 5.3 and Merced County 17.4. Stanislaus County's rate was lower than Merced County's and higher than those of the other listed neighbors. The rates do not adjust for miles driven or visitors, and they count deaths by crash location.^{[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 Stanislaus County, of any vehicle type, rather than only car accident records. Shares use all traffic deaths: Speeding-related, 30.8%; Roadway departure, 42.7%; At an intersection, 28.4%; Pedestrian involved, 23.3%; Motorcycle involved, 11.5%; Hit-and-run, 10.9%; Driver distraction reported, 6.0%; and In a work zone, 1.3%.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Roadway departure had the largest listed share, while In a work zone had the smallest. A crash can have several recorded characteristics, so these rows overlap and do not add to 100%. The entries are recorded characteristics, 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 involving a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and a death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. Whether reading for statistics or searching for a car accident lawyer, keep the grouping in mind: crash county, not residence.^[8][6][7]

The 2020 through 2023 records are Final Files; 2024 uses the revisable Annual Report File. Rates divide deaths for 2020 through 2024 by summed annual Census Bureau population estimates from Vintage 2025 and multiply by 100,000. They express average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjustments for miles driven or visitors. The separate July 1, 2024 population estimate is not the denominator.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Car accident statistics for Alameda County, California (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for Merced County, California (2020-2024)
• Car accident statistics for San Joaquin County, California (2020-2024)
• California car accident statistics (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Truck accident statistics for Stanislaus County, California (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)