304
Fatal crashes
332
Fatalities
38%
Drunk driver
43
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Monterey 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.
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2021–2023
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways
36.789, -121.668
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Major Collector
36.543, -121.892
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Other Freeways and Expressways · Monterey
36.593, -121.879
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2022
Major Collector
36.642, -121.710
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2021
Minor Collector
36.415, -121.598
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53 | 57 | 18 |
| 2018 | 44 | 47 | 18 |
| 2019 | 32 | 35 | 11 |
| 2020 | 47 | 50 | 21 |
| 2021 | 43 | 47 | 15 |
| 2022 | 49 | 57 | 18 |
| 2023 | 36 | 39 | 13 |
Cities in Monterey County
Fatal crashes by city within Monterey 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SALINAS | 38 | 39 |
| MONTEREY | 7 | 7 |
| MARINA | 4 | 4 |
| SEASIDE | 4 | 4 |
| KING CITY | 2 | 2 |
| SOLEDAD | 1 | 1 |
| GONZALES | 1 | 1 |
| Not Reported | 1 | 1 |
| PACIFIC GROVE | 1 | 1 |
| DEL REY OAKS | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 15 |
| March | 18 |
| April | 26 |
| May | 31 |
| June | 27 |
| July | 27 |
| August | 37 |
| September | 28 |
| October | 33 |
| November | 18 |
| December | 24 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 23:00 | 21 |
| 06:00 | 20 |
| 05:00 | 18 |
| 19:00 | 17 |
| 18:00 | 16 |
| 15:00 | 16 |
| 21:00 | 16 |
| 22:00 | 15 |
| 00:00 | 14 |
| 13:00 | 13 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 54 |
| Honda | 54 |
| Ford | 49 |
| Toyota | 49 |
| Dodge | 30 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 21 |
| GMC | 17 |
| BMW | 15 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 13 |
| Harley-Davidson | 12 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 212 |
| Cloudy | 58 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
| Other | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 189 |
| Angle | 44 |
| Front-to-Front | 44 |
| Front-to-Rear | 18 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 4 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Monterey 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 Monterey 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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