Pedestrian fatalities in California

Pedestrian fatalities in California was 1,090 in 2024, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is down 5.2% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in 2024.

2024, count1,090 Provisional

Change on 2023-5.2%

Rank1st of 51US states ranked

Series high1,2132022

Series low5672009

Pedestrian fatalities in California, 1975 to 2024

count. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: pedestrians killed (person.csv, PER_TYP pedestrian and INJ_SEV 4), United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-06-24.

All 50 values

Period	count
2024	1,090 Provisional
2023	1,150
2022	1,213
2021	1,179
2020	1,013
2019	1,011
2018	978
2017	940
2016	933
2015	819
2014	709
2013	734
2012	653
2011	633
2010	601
2009	567
2008	620
2007	650
2006	719
2005	742
2004	684
2003	704
2002	709
2001	711
2000	670
1999	665
1998	697
1997	757
1996	786
1995	825
1994	843
1993	848
1992	764
1991	884
1990	986
1989	984
1988	1,061
1987	961
1986	862
1985	843
1984	829
1983	836
1982	793
1981	870
1980	965
1979	907
1978	903
1977	867
1976	784
1975	722

Compared with United States

Place	2024
California	1,090
United States	7,080

Rankings

US states by pedestrian fatalities 51 places

Definition

Pedestrians killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes during the year. FARS counts people who die within 30 days of a crash involving a motor vehicle travelling on a public road, by the place of the crash, not of residence.

Counts people coded as pedestrians only. Cyclists and people on personal conveyances such as wheelchairs or skateboards are not included, as in NHTSA's published pedestrian totals.

How to cite

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: pedestrians killed (person.csv, PER_TYP pedestrian and INJ_SEV 4), United States and states. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2026). Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: pedestrians killed (person.csv, PER_TYP pedestrian and INJ_SEV 4), United States and states (Pedestrian fatalities, California, 1975 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip

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Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: pedestrians killed (person.csv, PER_TYP pedestrian and INJ_SEV 4), United States and states, Pedestrian fatalities, California, 1975 to 2024. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 24 June 2026, https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/pedestrian-fatalities/california. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2026. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: pedestrians killed (person.csv, PER_TYP pedestrian and INJ_SEV 4), United States and states. Pedestrian fatalities, California, 1975 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/pedestrian-fatalities/california.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2026) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: pedestrians killed (person.csv, PER_TYP pedestrian and INJ_SEV 4), United States and states, Pedestrian fatalities, California, 1975 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/pedestrian-fatalities/california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{national_pedestrian_fatalities_california_2024,
  author = {{National Highway Traffic Safety Administration}},
  title = {{Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: pedestrians killed (person.csv, PER\_TYP pedestrian and INJ\_SEV 4), United States and states: Pedestrian fatalities, California, 1975 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/pedestrian-fatalities/california. Publisher attribution: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: pedestrians killed (person.csv, PER\_TYP pedestrian and INJ\_SEV 4), United States and states. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2024/National/FARS2024NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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What is the pedestrian fatalities in California?

Pedestrian fatalities in California was 1,090 in 2024, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is down 5.2% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: pedestrians killed (person.csv, PER_TYP pedestrian and INJ_SEV 4), United States and states. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest pedestrian fatalities in California?

1,213 in 2022, the highest value since 1975 in this series.

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