9
Fatal crashes
10
Fatalities
44%
Drunk driver
1
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| June | 4 |
| July | 3 |
| September | 1 |
| December | 1 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2 |
| 09:00 | 2 |
| 02:00 | 1 |
| 13:00 | 1 |
| 22:00 | 1 |
| 07:00 | 1 |
| 01:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 4 |
| Ford | 4 |
| Peterbilt | 2 |
| Chrysler | 1 |
| Dodge | 1 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 6 |
| Front-to-Front | 2 |
| Angle | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Palo Alto County?
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2022. Updated annually.
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