238
Fatal crashes
273
Fatalities
30%
Drunk driver
34
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Santa Barbara 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
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2 fatalities · 2018–2023
Minor Arterial
34.477, -119.769
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2019–2021
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways
34.518, -120.217
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2021
Minor Arterial
34.568, -119.952
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2023
Other Principal Arterial
34.643, -120.433
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Lompoc
34.664, -120.458
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33 | 42 | 12 |
| 2018 | 31 | 35 | 6 |
| 2019 | 33 | 38 | 9 |
| 2020 | 25 | 28 | 13 |
| 2021 | 46 | 51 | 10 |
| 2022 | 36 | 39 | 10 |
| 2023 | 34 | 40 | 12 |
Cities in Santa Barbara County
Fatal crashes by city within Santa Barbara 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SANTA BARBARA | 32 | 33 |
| SANTA MARIA | 26 | 31 |
| GOLETA | 14 | 15 |
| LOMPOC | 8 | 8 |
| CARPINTERIA | 6 | 6 |
| GUADALUPE | 1 | 1 |
| BUELLTON | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 17 |
| February | 21 |
| March | 19 |
| April | 23 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 13 |
| September | 18 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 24 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 24 |
| 18:00 | 18 |
| 01:00 | 16 |
| 19:00 | 14 |
| 23:00 | 13 |
| 06:00 | 12 |
| 22:00 | 11 |
| 05:00 | 10 |
| 15:00 | 10 |
| 13:00 | 10 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Honda | 48 |
| Ford | 46 |
| Toyota | 46 |
| Chevrolet | 33 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 27 |
| GMC | 14 |
| BMW | 11 |
| Lexus | 10 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 10 |
| Dodge | 10 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 184 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 149 |
| Front-to-Front | 36 |
| Angle | 26 |
| Front-to-Rear | 14 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 10 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 3 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Santa Barbara 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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