16
Fatal crashes
18
Fatalities
25%
Drunk driver
2
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| February | 3 |
| April | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 3 |
| October | 1 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 07:00 | 3 |
| 18:00 | 3 |
| 11:00 | 1 |
| 12:00 | 1 |
| 15:00 | 1 |
| 19:00 | 1 |
| 05:00 | 1 |
| 22:00 | 1 |
| 08:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 6 |
| Chevrolet | 6 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 4 |
| Dodge | 3 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 2 |
| Peterbilt | 2 |
| Other Make | 1 |
| Freightliner | 1 |
| Cadillac | 1 |
| Chrysler | 1 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Front-to-Front | 11 |
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 4 |
| Angle | 1 |
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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