Fatal crashes in Sutter County, California
In 2024, 20 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Sutter County, California, 13.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 161 fatal crashes and 190 deaths, the 36th most of 58 counties in California.
20.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.8 across California in 2024; 19.5 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 98,545, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in California.
Deaths in Sutter County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 20 |
| 2023 | 18 | 23 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 | 16 |
| 2019 | 22 | 29 |
| 2018 | 19 | 24 |
| 2017 | 20 | 23 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 15 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Sutter County
State Highway 99 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sutter County from 2015 to 2024: 54, with 69 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 54% of all fatal crashes in Sutter County from 2015 to 2024; 4 state highways. 54% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 46% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 99 | 54 | 69 | 19 | |
| 2 | State Highway 20 | 18 | 23 | 7 | |
| 3 | State Highway 113 | 10 | 14 | 1 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 70 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Yuba City had 16% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 25 of 161.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Yuba City 25. 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 Sutter County
159 fatal crashes in Sutter County, 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.5%
- Feb7.5%
- Mar4.3%
- Apr9.3%
- May9.9%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul8.1%
- Aug11.2%
- Sep5.6%
- Oct13.0%
- Nov8.7%
- Dec6.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sutter County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 14%, a rollover in 8.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 86 | 53% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 22 | 14% |
| Rollover | 13 | 8.1% |
| Cyclist | 6 | 3.7% |
| Other | 3 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 Sutter County compare with California
The largest difference from California: from 2015 to 2024, 67% of fatal crashes in Sutter County were on rural roads, against 30% across California. Below the California share: unbelted occupants, motorcycles 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 161 crashes.
| Sutter | California | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 67% | 30% | above the California share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 27% | about the same as the California share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 25% | about the same as the California share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 28% | about the same as the California share |
| Speeding | 26% | 30% | about the same as the California share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.2% | 4.1% | about the same as the California share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 22% | 38% | below the California share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.2% | 11% | about the same as the California share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.8% | 15% | below the California share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 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 Sutter County, California
- How many people died in car accidents in Sutter County in 2024?
- 20 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Sutter County, California, in 2024, 13.0% fewer than in 2023. That is 20.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.8 across California. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Sutter County?
- State Highway 99 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sutter County from 2015 to 2024: 54, with 69 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Sutter County involved a drinking driver?
- 52 of 161 fatal crashes in Sutter County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 32%, against 28% across California.
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Where the Sutter County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sutter County (county code 101). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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