Truck accident statistics for Tulare County, California (2020-2024)

Truck accident deaths in Tulare County by year

Truck accident deaths rose from 11 in 2020 to 17 in 2021, then fell to 6 in 2022. The count rose to 9 in 2023 and 10 in 2024. The highest count was 17 in 2021, and the lowest was 6 in 2022. The 2024 count was 1 death lower than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The corresponding shares of all traffic deaths were 13.3% in 2020, 18.7% in 2021, 7.2% in 2022, 11.0% in 2023 and 13.9% in 2024. All traffic deaths numbered 83, 91, 83, 82 and 72 in those respective years. Both the truck accident death count and its share of all traffic deaths were highest in 2021.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Tulare County truck accidents

People in the large truck accounted for 6 deaths, or 11.3%. People in other vehicles accounted for 44 deaths, or 83.0%, the largest person category for truck accident deaths. The row "Pedestrians, bicyclists and other people outside vehicles" recorded 3 deaths, or 5.7%.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The FARS nonoccupant grouping is represented by that quoted label and includes pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other or unknown nonoccupants. Occupants of motor vehicles not in transport, such as parked vehicles, can fall within the other category. Thus, the grouping is not a literal test of whether someone was outside a vehicle.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The trucks involved

The vehicle count for fatal truck accidents in Tulare County was 54 large trucks during 2020 through 2024. Truck-tractors, described as semi or tractor-trailer units, numbered 32 and represented 59.3% of those large trucks. Single-unit and other large trucks numbered 22. Large trucks recorded as jackknifed numbered 2.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

These figures count vehicles involved in fatal crashes. They are distinct from the 50 fatal crashes and 53 deaths recorded for the period. A truck accident can involve multiple large trucks, so a vehicle count does not represent a count of separate crashes or people killed.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

Counts are trucks, not crashes. One crash can involve more than one large truck.

How the fatal truck crashes happened

Manner of collision describes the first harmful event: Angle (side impact) recorded 20 deaths (37.7%); Head-on, 8 (15.1%); Rear-end, 8 (15.1%); Sideswipe, 5 (9.4%); and Other, 1 (1.9%). "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 11 (20.8%). This means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport, which can be stopped in traffic. Examples include striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Separately, truck accident deaths by crash configuration were Single-vehicle, 6 (11.3%); Two-vehicle, 43 (81.1%); and Three or more vehicles, 4 (7.5%). These shares describe vehicle involvement, distinct from manner of collision.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Interstates, time of day and setting

Route-coded interstate truck accident deaths numbered 0, or 0.0%. This classification requires the interstate route code and a parseable I-route number; it does not describe the full road network. No individual interstate route counts are listed in the supplied data.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Daytime (6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.) recorded 23 deaths, or 43.4%, while Nighttime (6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) recorded 30, or 56.6%. Urban locations accounted for 13 deaths (24.5%), and rural locations accounted for 40 (75.5%). Work-zone truck accident deaths numbered 2. The work-zone figure counts people killed, rather than trucks or crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Truck accident death rate compared with California and the United States

Tulare County's truck accident death rate was 2.2 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. California's rate was 1.1, and the national rate was 1.6. The county rate was higher than both. These rates use deaths at crash locations and population estimates; they do not measure the death rate of county residents specifically.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Kern County recorded 3.4, Fresno County recorded 2.5 and Kings County recorded 4.4 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents. Tulare County's rate was lower than each of those rates. Kings County had the highest rate among the listed neighboring counties. The rates do not adjust for miles driven or visitors.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

About these figures

FARS is a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes on trafficways customarily open to the public, with death occurring within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. For readers searching for a truck accident lawyer, these counts are grouped by crash location, not the deceased person's residence. The 2020 through 2023 figures are Final Files; 2024 uses the Annual Report File and may change.^[9][6][7][8]

Rates divide deaths by summed annual Census Bureau population estimates for 2020 through 2024, using Vintage 2025, then multiply by 100,000. The separate July 1, 2024 estimate of 483,851 is not the denominator. The result is average annual deaths per 100,000 residents, without adjustment for miles driven or visitors.^[9][6][7][8]

See also

• Truck accident statistics for Fresno County, California (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for Kern County, California (2020-2024)
• Truck accident statistics for Kings County, California (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Car accident statistics for Tulare County, California (2020-2024) (caraccidentlawyers.wiki)