State Highway 60 in California: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 225 fatal crashes on State Highway 60 in California killed 240 people, the 9th most of 255 numbered roads in California. In 2024 there were 25 fatal crashes and 25 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 3 counties of California. All fatal crashes in California.
Deaths on State Highway 60 in California by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 25 |
| 2023 | 21 | 22 |
| 2022 | 28 | 30 |
| 2021 | 27 | 28 |
| 2020 | 29 | 29 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 |
| 2018 | 27 | 33 |
| 2017 | 25 | 28 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 |
| 2015 | 15 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 60 in California: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Los Angeles County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 60 from 2015 to 2024: 95, with 99 deaths. Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties together held 100% of fatal crashes on State Highway 60 in California from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 10 | 95 | 99 |
| 2 | Riverside County | 8 | 90 | 98 |
| 3 | San Bernardino County | 7 | 40 | 43 |
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 60 in California
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 27 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 4 am to 5 am; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 12.1 percent, 27 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.3%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar6.2%
- Apr8.4%
- May6.2%
- Jun10.7%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug9.3%
- Sep7.6%
- Oct9.8%
- Nov7.1%
- Dec10.7%
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 60 in California first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 20%, a rollover in 6.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 100 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 56 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 44 | 20% |
| Rollover | 14 | 6.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 6 | 2.7% |
| Other | 3 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 0.9% |
| 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 60 in California compare with the state
The largest difference from California: from 2015 to 2024, 2.7% of fatal crashes on State Highway 60 in California were at or near an intersection, against 27% across California. Also above the California share: unlit roads at night, drinking drivers, speeding and unbelted occupants. Below it: rural roads 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 225 crashes.
| State Highway 60 | California | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 12% | 30% | below the California share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.7% | 27% | below the California share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 25% | above the California share |
| A drinking driver | 34% | 28% | above the California share |
| Speeding | 40% | 30% | above the California share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.0% | 4.1% | about the same as the California share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 38% | above the California share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 11% | about the same as the California share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 15% | about the same as the California share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 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 60 in California
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 60 in California?
- 225 fatal crashes killed 240 people on State Highway 60 in California from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 25 fatal crashes and 25 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 60 in California do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Los Angeles County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 60 from 2015 to 2024: 95, with 99 deaths. Riverside County was second with 90.
- When do fatal crashes on State Highway 60 in California happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am (the night from Friday), with 27 fatal crashes.
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Where the State Highway 60 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 60 in California (filed under 12 spellings, such as "SR-60", "SR-60 POMONA FREEWAY", "SR-60 EB POMONA FWY", "SR-60 MORENO VALLEY FWY"). 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.