378
Fatal crashes
422
Fatalities
27%
Drunk driver
54
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Merced 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.
4 fatal crashes
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5 fatalities · 2018–2021
Minor Arterial
37.358, -120.850
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2022
Principal Arterial - Other
37.274, -120.488
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2021
Principal Arterial - Other
37.056, -120.927
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2021
Principal Arterial - Other
37.085, -121.187
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2022–2023
Other Principal Arterial
37.056, -120.762
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 62 | 70 | 18 |
| 2018 | 48 | 55 | 14 |
| 2019 | 47 | 54 | 13 |
| 2020 | 45 | 46 | 13 |
| 2021 | 62 | 67 | 20 |
| 2022 | 62 | 71 | 12 |
| 2023 | 52 | 59 | 13 |
Cities in Merced County
Fatal crashes by city within Merced 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MERCED | 60 | 61 |
| LOS BANOS | 14 | 14 |
| ATWATER | 11 | 14 |
| GUSTINE | 3 | 5 |
| DOS PALOS | 1 | 1 |
| LIVINGSTON | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 29 |
| February | 23 |
| March | 20 |
| April | 24 |
| May | 26 |
| June | 35 |
| July | 37 |
| August | 38 |
| September | 33 |
| October | 45 |
| November | 37 |
| December | 31 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | 27 |
| 04:00 | 23 |
| 22:00 | 21 |
| 21:00 | 21 |
| 16:00 | 20 |
| 20:00 | 20 |
| 18:00 | 19 |
| 05:00 | 19 |
| 17:00 | 19 |
| 06:00 | 17 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Toyota | 98 |
| Ford | 63 |
| Honda | 62 |
| Chevrolet | 56 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 41 |
| Dodge | 29 |
| Peterbilt | 19 |
| GMC | 18 |
| Harley-Davidson | 17 |
| Freightliner | 15 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 321 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 6 |
| Other | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 227 |
| Angle | 71 |
| Front-to-Front | 43 |
| Front-to-Rear | 26 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Merced 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 Merced 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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