US 395 in California: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 167 fatal crashes on US 395 in California killed 220 people, the 17th most of any numbered road in California. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 22 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 7 counties of California. All fatal crashes in California.
Deaths on US 395 in California by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 22 |
| 2023 | 13 | 17 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 | 24 |
| 2020 | 21 | 27 |
| 2019 | 16 | 24 |
| 2018 | 20 | 30 |
| 2017 | 15 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 | 17 |
| 2015 | 15 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 395 in California: the counties with the most fatal crashes
San Bernardino County had the most fatal crashes on US 395 from 2015 to 2024: 55, with 70 deaths. San Bernardino, Lassen and Inyo counties together held 74% of fatal crashes in US 395 in California from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 98%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Bernardino County | 4 | 55 | 70 |
| 2 | Lassen County | 2 | 38 | 51 |
| 3 | Inyo County | 6 | 31 | 44 |
| 4 | Mono County | 3 | 27 | 36 |
| 5 | Kern County | 0 | 13 | 16 |
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 US 395 in California
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.4%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar9.6%
- Apr1.8%
- May9.6%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul7.2%
- Aug11.4%
- Sep11.4%
- Oct12.0%
- Nov6.0%
- Dec9.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 395 in California first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a rollover in 14%, a pedestrian in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 91 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 16% |
| Rollover | 24 | 14% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 6.6% |
| Other | 10 | 6.0% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 US 395 in California compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes in US 395 in California from 2015 to 2024, about the California share; speeding in 20%, below the California share of 30%; a hit-and-run in 2.4%, below the California share of 11%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.2%, about the California share; 27% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| US 395 | California | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 78% | 30% | above the California share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 27% | below the California share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 36% | 25% | above the California share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 28% | about the same as the California share |
| Speeding | 20% | 30% | below the California share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.2% | 4.1% | about the same as the California share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 27% | 38% | below the California share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 11% | below the California share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 15% | below the California share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.5% | 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 US 395 in California
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 395 in California?
- 167 fatal crashes killed 220 people on US 395 in California from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 22 deaths.
- Where on US 395 in California do the most fatal crashes happen?
- San Bernardino County had the most fatal crashes on US 395 from 2015 to 2024: 55, with 70 deaths. Lassen County was second with 38.
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Where the US 395 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 395 in California (filed under 2 spellings, such as "US-395", "US-395 EDWARDS ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.