Traffic Collisions in Humboldt County

2014 – 2025
201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
7,130
Collisions
293
People killed
8,970
People injured
46%
On state highways

Between 2014 and 2025, 7,130 collisions were reported to the CHP in Humboldt County. They killed 293 people and injured 8,970. Annual collisions have fallen 23% since 2014. The single most common time for a crash here is 5 PM on a Thursday.

Collisions by year

2014 674
2015 666
2016 696
2017 708
2018 634
2019 594
2020 520
2021 514
2022 522
2023 524
2024 560
2025 518

When crashes happen

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
Sunday 1,020
Monday 1,045
Tuesday 1,073
Wednesday 1,012
Thursday 1,133
Friday 957
Saturday 890

Roads With the Most Collisions

Freeways

  1. US-1011,706
  2. SR-299381
  3. SR-36312
  4. SR-96183
  5. SR-254113
  6. SR-25594
  7. SR-20039
  8. SR-21128

City Streets

  1. Central Ave145
  2. Myrtle Ave140
  3. Broadway St136
  4. H St125
  5. Harris St99
  6. Broadway93
  7. I St79
  8. Alderpoint Rd63

Intersections With the Most Collisions

Involving a freeway

  1. Loleta Dr & US-10148
  2. Newton B Drury Scenic Pkwy & US-10140
  3. Kane Rd & US-10139
  4. SR-299 & US-10133
  5. Indianola Cutoff & US-10132
  6. SR-254 & US-10131
  7. Benbow Dr & US-10128
  8. Chezem Rd & SR-29928

City streets only

  1. 7th St & H St22
  2. G St & Samoa Blvd20
  3. Broadway St & Vigo St18
  4. Fourth St & R St18
  5. Central Ave & School Rd17
  6. Freshwater Rd & Myrtle Ave17
  7. Central Ave & Heartwood Dr16
  8. Bayshore Way & Broadway St15

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Source: California Highway Patrol Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), via the Transportation Injury Mapping System at UC Berkeley. Figures cover collisions reported to the CHP; minor crashes that were never reported do not appear. Road and intersection names are as recorded by the reporting officer.