Fatal crashes in Stanislaus County, California
In 2024, 88 people died in 76 fatal crashes in Stanislaus County, 1.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 751 fatal crashes and 830 deaths, the 13th most of any county in California.
15.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.8 across California in 2024; 15.1 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 556,972, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in California.
Deaths in Stanislaus County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76 | 88 |
| 2023 | 77 | 89 |
| 2022 | 78 | 88 |
| 2021 | 107 | 119 |
| 2020 | 78 | 84 |
| 2019 | 66 | 73 |
| 2018 | 77 | 85 |
| 2017 | 71 | 76 |
| 2016 | 74 | 79 |
| 2015 | 47 | 49 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Stanislaus County
State Highway 99 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Stanislaus County from 2015 to 2024: 85, with 87 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 34% of all fatal crashes in Stanislaus County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 7 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 | State Highway 99 | 85 | 87 | 26 | |
| 2 | State Highway 132 | 59 | 72 | 19 | |
| 3 | State Highway 108 | 43 | 45 | 11 | |
| 4 | I-5 | 32 | 35 | 6 | |
| 5 | State Highway 33 | 14 | 14 | 5 | |
| 6 | State Highway 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | |
| 7 | State Highway 120 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
| 8 | State Highway 219 | 5 | 7 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Modesto 176, Turlock 58, Ceres 21, Patterson 10, Riverbank 9, Oakdale 7. 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 Stanislaus County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 4 to 8 pm, with 39 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.6 percent, 34 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.6 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 26 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.2 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 30 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 32 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 35 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.1 percent, 23 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 39 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 34 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.1%
- Feb7.6%
- Mar8.4%
- Apr6.3%
- May7.1%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug8.9%
- Sep8.0%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov10.4%
- Dec10.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Stanislaus County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a pedestrian in 24%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a rollover in 6.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 278 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 182 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 164 | 22% |
| Rollover | 48 | 6.4% |
| Cyclist | 40 | 5.3% |
| Other | 28 | 3.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 11 | 1.5% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Stanislaus County compare with California
A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes in Stanislaus County from 2015 to 2024, above the California share of 28%; speeding in 27%, below the California share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 12%, about the California share; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.9%, above the California share of 4.1%; 41% 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.
| Stanislaus | California | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 42% | 30% | above the California share |
| At or near an intersection | 27% | 27% | about the same as the California share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 25% | above the California share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 28% | above the California share |
| Speeding | 27% | 30% | below the California share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.9% | 4.1% | above the California share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 38% | above the California share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 11% | about the same as the California share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 15% | below the California share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 23% | 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 Stanislaus County
- How many people died in car accidents in Stanislaus County in 2024?
- 88 people died in 76 fatal crashes in Stanislaus County, California, in 2024, 1.1% fewer than in 2023. That is 15.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.8 across California.
- What is the deadliest road in Stanislaus County?
- State Highway 99 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Stanislaus County from 2015 to 2024: 85, with 87 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Stanislaus County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 4 to 8 pm, with 39 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Stanislaus County involved a drinking driver?
- 221 of 751 fatal crashes in Stanislaus County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, against 28% across California.
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Where the Stanislaus County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Stanislaus County (county code 99). 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.