216
Fatal crashes
233
Fatalities
31%
Drunk driver
30
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Placer 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
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2022
Local
38.746, -121.364
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2022
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways · Roseville
38.784, -121.279
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020–2022
Major Collector
38.861, -121.103
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020–2023
Other Principal Arterial
38.886, -121.340
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021
Interstate
38.989, -121.002
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29 | 30 | 9 |
| 2018 | 27 | 29 | 7 |
| 2019 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
| 2020 | 33 | 35 | 10 |
| 2021 | 32 | 34 | 10 |
| 2022 | 33 | 38 | 9 |
| 2023 | 38 | 43 | 12 |
Cities in Placer County
Fatal crashes by city within Placer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ROSEVILLE | 46 | 48 |
| ROCKLIN | 11 | 11 |
| LINCOLN | 10 | 11 |
| AUBURN | 5 | 5 |
| LOOMIS | 3 | 3 |
| COLFAX | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 15 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 14 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 16 |
| June | 18 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 17 |
| September | 16 |
| October | 26 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 20 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 16 |
| 15:00 | 14 |
| 12:00 | 14 |
| 22:00 | 14 |
| 20:00 | 14 |
| 16:00 | 13 |
| 06:00 | 10 |
| 14:00 | 10 |
| 23:00 | 10 |
| 09:00 | 9 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Toyota | 50 |
| Honda | 31 |
| Ford | 28 |
| Chevrolet | 25 |
| Subaru | 16 |
| Harley-Davidson | 15 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 13 |
| GMC | 12 |
| Dodge | 12 |
| Hyundai | 11 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 175 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 138 |
| Angle | 24 |
| Front-to-Front | 23 |
| Front-to-Rear | 17 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 8 |
| Other | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 3 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Placer 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 Placer 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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