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California — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in California (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
3,602
All recorded years
Avg. per year
360
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
LOS ANGELES
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#2
of 51 states · 7.8% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer2,343 · 65%
- Straight truck1,259 · 35%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
285'15
333'16
348'17
341'18
369'19
376'20
410'21
416'22
361'23
363'24
Deadliest Cities
01LOS ANGELES151
02SAN DIEGO55
03SACRAMENTO42
04BAKERSFIELD36
05SAN JOSE33
06SAN BERNARDINO32
07LONG BEACH27
08STOCKTON27
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.