1202
Fatal crashes
1293
Fatalities
27%
Drunk driver
171
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Sacramento 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 · 2019–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
38.611, -121.417
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2017–2023
Principal Arterial - Other · Folsom
38.664, -121.137
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways
38.600, -121.469
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2017–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
38.482, -121.409
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2023
Other Freeways and Expressways · Galt
38.266, -121.301
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 158 | 172 | 45 |
| 2018 | 135 | 142 | 33 |
| 2019 | 159 | 172 | 40 |
| 2020 | 147 | 159 | 35 |
| 2021 | 206 | 222 | 60 |
| 2022 | 204 | 217 | 54 |
| 2023 | 193 | 209 | 57 |
Cities in Sacramento County
Fatal crashes by city within Sacramento 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SACRAMENTO | 405 | 435 |
| RANCHO CORDOVA | 44 | 45 |
| ELK GROVE | 43 | 45 |
| FOLSOM | 33 | 36 |
| CITRUS HEIGHTS | 23 | 25 |
| GALT | 15 | 16 |
| ISLETON | 3 | 3 |
| SACRAMENTO SOUTH | 2 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 89 |
| February | 86 |
| March | 98 |
| April | 86 |
| May | 106 |
| June | 90 |
| July | 88 |
| August | 116 |
| September | 94 |
| October | 102 |
| November | 126 |
| December | 121 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 20:00 | 92 |
| 21:00 | 89 |
| 22:00 | 75 |
| 18:00 | 74 |
| 19:00 | 71 |
| 00:00 | 69 |
| 23:00 | 64 |
| 17:00 | 57 |
| 05:00 | 56 |
| 02:00 | 52 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Toyota | 262 |
| Ford | 210 |
| Honda | 177 |
| Chevrolet | 130 |
| Unknown Make | 86 |
| Dodge | 82 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 81 |
| Harley-Davidson | 63 |
| Hyundai | 54 |
| BMW | 47 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,008 |
| Cloudy | 113 |
| Rain | 58 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 13 |
| Not Reported | 9 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 851 |
| Angle | 167 |
| Front-to-Rear | 76 |
| Front-to-Front | 71 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 23 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 12 |
| Other | 1 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Sacramento 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.
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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