COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Amador County, California
Road fatality data for Amador County (CA). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 102
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 11
- Latest Year Deaths
- Near average count
- 26.3
- Per 100k Residents
- Above average
- Increasing
- Trend
Rising fatality trend
Amador County's FARS series is labeled Increasing with 11 deaths in the latest year.
Amador County on a rising FARS trend
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Amador County ranks #531 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #8 of 54 rated counties in CA. Amador County's fatality rate of 26.3 per 100,000 residents leaves it more dangerous than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure.
- #531 of 2,328
- higher-rate third
- #693 of 3,137
- larger-book third
- #8 of 54
- in CA by rate
- Increasing
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost AMADOR-5 · Amador 26.3/100k · #531 of 2,328
Amador County · 26.3/100k · increasing
- BAND 26.3/100k
- VOL #531 of 2,328
- AVG 102 book
- YOY Increasing
- RATE 84 crash
- RANK +55.5% vs CA
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How does Amador County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Amador County is 56% deadlier than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in California, Amador County ranks 8 for per-capita risk, above the state's own per-capita average of 16.9 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate leaves it more dangerous than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Amador County's rate and the state average is 9.4 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Kings County, at 24.9 per 100,000 (a difference of 1.4). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Trinity County (51.1), Glenn County (46.2), Siskiyou County (42.0), Inyo County (37.8), Tuolumne County (35.1), Calaveras County (30.1), Lake County (28.0), Kings County (24.9), Mendocino County (24.7), Lassen County (24.3), Sutter County (23.5), Yuba County (23.3), Colusa County (22.7), Tehama County (21.6).
Amador County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
26 Higher than most a lower per-capita rate than 23% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Amador County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Amador County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- California statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for CA
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with ALetter index including CA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Amador County, California?
Amador County recorded 102 total traffic fatalities across 84 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 11 fatalities. The county averages approximately 11.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Amador County?
Despite a comparatively active crash history (84 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Amador County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for California may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Amador County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Amador County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Amador County?
Amador County has a fatality rate of 26.3 per 100,000 residents, which leaves it more dangerous than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Amador County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Amador County ranks #531 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #8 of 54 rated counties in CA, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Amador County compare to the rest of California?
Amador County's per-capita rate of 26.3 per 100,000 residents is above the California county average of 16.9. Visit the California state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Amador 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 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.