Traffic Collisions in Kern County

2014 – 2025
201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
44,991
Collisions
2,055
People killed
66,349
People injured
33%
On state highways

Between 2014 and 2025, 44,991 collisions were reported to the CHP in Kern County. They killed 2,055 people and injured 66,349. Annual collisions have risen 18% since 2014 — against the statewide trend. The single most common time for a crash here is 5 PM on a Thursday.

Collisions by year

2014 3,300
2015 3,565
2016 3,736
2017 3,795
2018 3,854
2019 3,859
2020 3,580
2021 3,976
2022 3,646
2023 3,935
2024 3,867
2025 3,878

When crashes happen

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
Sunday 6,231
Monday 6,225
Tuesday 6,253
Wednesday 6,433
Thursday 7,261
Friday 6,569
Saturday 6,019

Roads With the Most Collisions

Freeways

  1. SR-993,701
  2. SR-582,343
  3. I-52,020
  4. SR-1781,293
  5. SR-184626
  6. SR-14585
  7. SR-43458
  8. SR-46453

City Streets

  1. Ming Ave678
  2. Union Ave612
  3. White Ln601
  4. Panama Ln589
  5. California Ave556
  6. Niles St471
  7. Chester Ave439
  8. Brundage Ln423

Intersections With the Most Collisions

Involving a freeway

  1. SR-58 & SR-99259
  2. California Ave & SR-99205
  3. Ming Ave & SR-99195
  4. Olive Dr & SR-99179
  5. Grapevine Rd & I-5161
  6. Panama Ln & SR-99143
  7. SR-99 & White Ln138
  8. SR-46 & SR-99135

City streets only

  1. Knudsen Dr & Olive Dr110
  2. California Ave & Oak St70
  3. Ming Ave & New Stine Rd69
  4. 24th St & Oak St64
  5. 4th St & Union Ave64
  6. Airport Dr & Roberts Ln61
  7. Hughes Ln & White Ln60
  8. Ming Ave & Stine Rd59

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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.