Car Accident statistics in Kern County, California
Fatal traffic crashes in Kern County in 2022, from federal NHTSA crash data.
Key facts — Kern County, California (2022)
197
fatal traffic crashes
197
all fatal crashes
497
traffic deaths
54.4
deaths per 100k
Kern County recorded 197 fatal traffic crashes in 2022, killing 497 people. These are fatal crashes only; total injury crashes are far higher.
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Source: NHTSA FARS 2022; population from U.S. Census 2023.