Fatal crashes in San Bernardino County, California
In 2024, 350 people died in 310 fatal crashes in San Bernardino County, 9.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 3,191 fatal crashes and 3,509 deaths, the 2nd most of any county in California.
15.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.8 across California in 2024; 16.1 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 2,214,281, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in California.
Deaths in San Bernardino County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 310 | 350 |
| 2023 | 360 | 386 |
| 2022 | 419 | 461 |
| 2021 | 387 | 422 |
| 2020 | 327 | 369 |
| 2019 | 296 | 321 |
| 2018 | 293 | 322 |
| 2017 | 310 | 345 |
| 2016 | 254 | 273 |
| 2015 | 235 | 260 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in San Bernardino County
I-15 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in San Bernardino County from 2015 to 2024: 356, with 411 deaths. The 15 roads listed held 40% of all fatal crashes in San Bernardino County from 2015 to 2024; 4 are interstates, 2 US routes, 9 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-15 | 356 | 411 | 118 | |
| 2 | I-10 | 146 | 171 | 48 | |
| 3 | State Highway 210 | 111 | 126 | 36 | |
| 4 | I-40 | 99 | 109 | 30 | |
| 5 | State Highway 18 | 95 | 107 | 39 | |
| 6 | State Highway 62 | 78 | 82 | 27 | |
| 7 | I-215 | 72 | 76 | 25 | |
| 8 | State Highway 138 | 63 | 71 | 20 | |
| 9 | US 395 | 55 | 70 | 15 | |
| 10 | State Highway 247 | 52 | 60 | 18 | |
| 11 | State Highway 60 | 40 | 43 | 14 | |
| 12 | State Highway 38 | 30 | 31 | 9 | no page |
| 13 | US 95 | 25 | 29 | 6 | no page |
| 14 | State Highway 58 | 24 | 29 | 3 | |
| 15 | State Highway 66 | 22 | 23 | 9 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: San Bernardino 342, Victorville 202, Fontana 176, Ontario 169, Hesperia 158, Rialto 107, Rancho Cucamonga 105, Apple Valley 104. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in San Bernardino County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 147 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.0 percent, 126 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 62 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 39 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 75 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 117 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 115 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 72 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 73 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 29 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 55 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 79 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 101 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 46 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 50 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 31 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 66 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 90 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 88 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 51 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 71 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 34 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 66 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 80 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 89 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 55 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 56 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 43 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 37 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 95 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 102 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 70 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 74 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 46 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 56 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 106 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 147 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.7 percent, 116 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 57 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 42 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 84 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 109 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 146 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb6.6%
- Mar7.5%
- Apr8.3%
- May8.4%
- Jun8.6%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug7.8%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct9.0%
- Nov9.1%
- Dec9.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in San Bernardino County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 36%; a pedestrian in 25%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a rollover in 7.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 1,156 | 36% |
| Pedestrian | 801 | 25% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 688 | 22% |
| Rollover | 249 | 7.8% |
| Other | 109 | 3.4% |
| Cyclist | 96 | 3.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 90 | 2.8% |
| Not reported | 2 | 0.1% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in San Bernardino County compare with California
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in San Bernardino County from 2015 to 2024, below the California share of 28%; speeding in 32%, above the California share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 9.7%, below the California share of 11%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.3%, about the California share; 44% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the California share of 38%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of California. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| San Bernardino | California | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 29% | 30% | about the same as the California share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 27% | below the California share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 25% | above the California share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 28% | below the California share |
| Speeding | 32% | 30% | above the California share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.3% | 4.1% | about the same as the California share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 38% | above the California share |
| Hit-and-run | 9.7% | 11% | below the California share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 15% | about the same as the California share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 25% | 26% | below the California share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in San Bernardino County
- How many people died in car accidents in San Bernardino County in 2024?
- 350 people died in 310 fatal crashes in San Bernardino County, California, in 2024, 9.3% fewer than in 2023. That is 15.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.8 across California.
- What is the deadliest road in San Bernardino County?
- I-15 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in San Bernardino County from 2015 to 2024: 356, with 411 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in San Bernardino County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 147 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in San Bernardino County involved a drinking driver?
- 843 of 3,191 fatal crashes in San Bernardino County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 28% across California.
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Where the San Bernardino County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in San Bernardino County (county code 71). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.