State Highway 2 in California: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 75 fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in California killed 81 people, the 54th most of 255 numbered roads in California. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 3 counties of California. All fatal crashes in California.
Deaths on State Highway 2 in California by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 11 | 13 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 2 in California: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Los Angeles County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 2 from 2015 to 2024: 65, with 71 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 4 | 65 | 71 |
| 2 | San Bernardino County | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 2 in California
74 fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in California from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 11 am to noon; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 10.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.3%
- Feb5.3%
- Mar5.3%
- Apr8.0%
- May10.7%
- Jun10.7%
- Jul10.7%
- Aug5.3%
- Sep16.0%
- Oct2.7%
- Nov12.0%
- Dec8.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in California first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in most fatal crashes, 51%; a collision with another vehicle in 21%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 5.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 51% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 16 | 21% |
| Rollover | 11 | 15% |
| Other | 5 | 6.7% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 5.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 2 in California compare with the state
The largest difference from California: from 2015 to 2024, 75% of fatal crashes on State Highway 2 in California were on rural roads, against 30% across California. Also above the California share: speeding and motorcycles. Below it: intersections and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of California. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 75 crashes.
| State Highway 2 | California | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 75% | 30% | above the California share |
| At or near an intersection | 5.3% | 27% | below the California share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 25% | about the same as the California share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 28% | about the same as the California share |
| Speeding | 60% | 30% | above the California share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 0.0% | 4.1% | about the same as the California share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 38% | about the same as the California share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.7% | 11% | about the same as the California share |
| A motorcycle involved | 48% | 15% | above the California share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.2% | 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 on State Highway 2 in California
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 2 in California?
- 75 fatal crashes killed 81 people on State Highway 2 in California from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 2 in California do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Los Angeles County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 2 from 2015 to 2024: 65, with 71 deaths. San Bernardino County was second with 9.
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Where the State Highway 2 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 2 in California (filed under 10 spellings, such as "SR- 2 SANTA MONICA BLVD", "SR-2", "SR-2 ANGELES CREST HIGHWAY", "SR-2 ANGELES CREST HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.