COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Alpine County, California
Road fatality data for Alpine County (CA). Data period: 2016-2022.
- 17
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of California road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Alpine County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 0 deaths in the latest year.
Alpine County on a falling FARS trend
Alpine County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, which is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county, 0.0% of California's statewide total.
- #2,482 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost ALPINE-3 · Alpine 17 deaths
Alpine County · 0 latest · decreasing
- POST 17 tot
- BAND 0 yr
- VOL 17 book
- AVG Decreasing
- YOY 15 crash
- RATE 1.9/yr
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How does Alpine County compare?
Alpine County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of California's statewide total, more than 9% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2022.
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- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
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- Counties starting with ALetter index including CA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Alpine County, California?
Alpine County recorded 17 total traffic fatalities across 15 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Alpine County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Alpine County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for California may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Alpine County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Alpine County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Alpine County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Alpine County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Alpine County compare to the rest of California?
Alpine County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the California county average of 70. Visit the California state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Alpine County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.