Traffic Collisions in Mendocino County

2014 – 2025
201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
4,830
Collisions
252
People killed
6,225
People injured
61%
On state highways

Between 2014 and 2025, 4,830 collisions were reported to the CHP in Mendocino County. They killed 252 people and injured 6,225. Annual collisions are essentially flat since 2014. The single most common time for a crash here is 3 PM on a Thursday.

Collisions by year

2014 381
2015 477
2016 496
2017 491
2018 427
2019 396
2020 359
2021 367
2022 343
2023 378
2024 341
2025 374

When crashes happen

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
Sunday 677
Monday 652
Tuesday 672
Wednesday 667
Thursday 798
Friday 695
Saturday 669

Roads With the Most Collisions

Freeways

  1. US-1011,297
  2. SR-1538
  3. SR-20475
  4. SR-128214
  5. SR-162168
  6. SR-25387
  7. SR-17581
  8. SR-27112

City Streets

  1. North State St164
  2. South State St94
  3. Branscomb Rd62
  4. N. State St55
  5. Sherwood Rd53
  6. Talmage Rd46
  7. Old River Rd45
  8. Comptche Ukiah Rd34

Intersections With the Most Collisions

Involving a freeway

  1. SR-162 & US-10155
  2. Irmulco Rd & SR-2051
  3. SR-1 & US-10151
  4. SR-128 & SR-25348
  5. Bell Springs Rd & US-10143
  6. Old River Rd & US-10138
  7. Dos Rios Rd & SR-16235
  8. James Creek & SR-2033

City streets only

  1. Airport Park Blvd & Commerce Dr14
  2. Eel River Rd & Gibson Ln13
  3. South State St & Washington Ave13
  4. Babcock Ln & Talmage Rd12
  5. Magnolia St & North State St12
  6. Brooktrails Dr & Sherwood Rd11
  7. Empire Dr & North State St11
  8. North State St & West Rd11

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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.