COUNTY FATALITY DATA
El Dorado County: larger FARS fatality book
El Dorado County (CA) holds a larger FARS book (197, #319 of 3,137) with 18 latest-year deaths.
- 197
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 18
- Latest Year Deaths
- High count
- 9.4
- Per 100k Residents
- Well below average
- Increasing
- Trend
Larger fatality book
El Dorado County ranks #319 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (197 across 2016-2023) - top-third book size.
El Dorado County in the larger-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, El Dorado County carries a top-third fatality book (197 across 2016-2023, #319 of 3,137) at 9.4/100k.
- #1,823 of 2,328
- lower-rate third
- #319 of 3,137
- larger-book third
- #38 of 54
- in CA by rate
- Increasing
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost EL-DORADO-17 · El Dorado 9.4/100k · #1,823 of 2,328
El Dorado County · 9.4/100k · increasing
- BOOK 9.4/100k
- TREND #1,823 of 2,328
- CAUSE 197 book
- PHOTO Increasing
- VS-ST 183 crash
- CRASH -44.4% vs CA
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How does El Dorado County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
El Dorado County is 44% safer 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, El Dorado County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 16.9 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between El Dorado County's rate and the state average is 7.5 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Colusa County, at 22.7 per 100,000 (a difference of 13.3). 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), Amador County (26.3), Kings County (24.9), Mendocino County (24.7), Lassen County (24.3), Sutter County (23.5), Yuba County (23.3), Colusa County (22.7).
El Dorado County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
9 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 78% 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 El Dorado County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- El Dorado 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 ELetter index including CA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in El Dorado County, California?
El Dorado County recorded 197 total traffic fatalities across 183 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 18 fatalities. The county averages approximately 21.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in El Dorado County?
Despite a comparatively active crash history (183 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for El Dorado County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for California may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in El Dorado County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in El Dorado 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 El Dorado County?
El Dorado County has a fatality rate of 9.4 per 100,000 residents, which leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does El Dorado County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, El Dorado County ranks #1,823 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #38 of 54 rated counties in CA, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does El Dorado County compare to the rest of California?
El Dorado County's per-capita rate of 9.4 per 100,000 residents is below 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 El Dorado 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.