California is one of the biggest states in the United States. Estimations show that 39,5 million people live in California state. As of 2015, there are 14,5 million registered cars in CA. Only 230,976 of them are owned by public authorities.
There are endless roads and highways in California but do you know how many car accidents happen in California and how many people have died in car collisions?
According to the statistics between 2005 and 2014, the total number of fatal collisions is 30,731. The total number of people who died in these collisions is 33,744.
This means in every fatal accident, 1,1 person has died in the state of California. But the good news is; every year since 2005, the number of fatal collisions seems to be declining.
Fatal Collisions in CA from 2005 to 2014
When we look at the injury numbers, the overall picture is not good enough. In the same period, 2,5 million people were injured in car collisions. These numbers prove how important is to be a good driver and obey the traffic rules even if sometimes they bother us.
While in 2005, the death rate according to mileage made by vehicles was 1,31; in 2014 this number dropped to 0,93. This is the good news from California state roads.
In California, most accidents happen to be in the fall, namely starting from September, collision numbers seem to be increasing during the winter season.