198
Fatal crashes
212
Fatalities
35%
Drunk driver
28
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in San Luis Obispo 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 · 2017–2019
Principal Arterial - Other
35.735, -120.284
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2021
Major Collector
35.184, -120.502
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Principal Arterial - Other
35.355, -120.785
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2023
Other Freeways and Expressways
35.371, -120.641
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2021
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways
35.179, -120.699
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 | 34 | 16 |
| 2018 | 38 | 41 | 12 |
| 2019 | 30 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020 | 18 | 22 | 4 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 11 |
| 2022 | 33 | 35 | 8 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 8 |
Cities in San Luis Obispo County
Fatal crashes by city within San Luis Obispo 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PASO ROBLES | 24 | 25 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO | 15 | 16 |
| ATASCADERO | 13 | 14 |
| PISMO BEACH | 6 | 6 |
| ARROYO GRANDE | 4 | 4 |
| GROVER BEACH | 3 | 3 |
| MORRO BAY | 2 | 2 |
| CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO | 2 | 2 |
| GROVE BEACH | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 16 |
| February | 8 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 16 |
| May | 12 |
| June | 8 |
| July | 29 |
| August | 13 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 18 |
| November | 15 |
| December | 20 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | 18 |
| 18:00 | 17 |
| 22:00 | 16 |
| 14:00 | 14 |
| 12:00 | 12 |
| 16:00 | 10 |
| 17:00 | 10 |
| 06:00 | 9 |
| 20:00 | 9 |
| 15:00 | 9 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 39 |
| Toyota | 37 |
| Ford | 35 |
| Honda | 34 |
| Harley-Davidson | 17 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 15 |
| GMC | 10 |
| Dodge | 9 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 9 |
| Other Make | 9 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 159 |
| Cloudy | 27 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 125 |
| Angle | 30 |
| Front-to-Front | 28 |
| Front-to-Rear | 8 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in San Luis Obispo 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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