164
Fatal crashes
178
Fatalities
34%
Drunk driver
23
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in El Dorado County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways
38.705, -120.857
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2021
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways
38.708, -120.848
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020
Minor Arterial
38.710, -120.837
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Other Principal Arterial
38.731, -120.747
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
5 fatalities · 2017–2019
Minor Arterial
38.737, -120.710
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | 26 | 4 |
| 2018 | 29 | 32 | 6 |
| 2019 | 27 | 29 | 9 |
| 2020 | 18 | 19 | 10 |
| 2021 | 24 | 26 | 15 |
| 2022 | 27 | 28 | 8 |
| 2023 | 16 | 18 | 4 |
Cities in El Dorado County
Fatal crashes by city within El Dorado County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH LAKE TAHOE | 6 | 6 |
| PLACERVILLE | 5 | 6 |
| EL DORADO | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 15 |
| February | 17 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 15 |
| May | 17 |
| June | 15 |
| July | 19 |
| August | 10 |
| September | 18 |
| October | 19 |
| November | 8 |
| December | 5 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | 16 |
| 16:00 | 13 |
| 18:00 | 13 |
| 19:00 | 13 |
| 17:00 | 12 |
| 13:00 | 9 |
| 14:00 | 8 |
| 20:00 | 8 |
| 12:00 | 8 |
| 21:00 | 8 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Toyota | 27 |
| Ford | 26 |
| Honda | 23 |
| Dodge | 16 |
| Harley-Davidson | 14 |
| Chevrolet | 13 |
| Subaru | 12 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 12 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 7 |
| Mazda | 5 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 125 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 122 |
| Front-to-Front | 22 |
| Angle | 13 |
| Front-to-Rear | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in El Dorado County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to El Dorado County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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