Traffic Collisions in San Benito County

2014 – 2025
201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3,436
Collisions
132
People killed
4,841
People injured
50%
On state highways

Between 2014 and 2025, 3,436 collisions were reported to the CHP in San Benito County. They killed 132 people and injured 4,841. Annual collisions have risen 60% since 2014 — against the statewide trend. The single most common time for a crash here is 3 PM on a Thursday.

Collisions by year

2014 199
2015 231
2016 321
2017 325
2018 313
2019 290
2020 217
2021 276
2022 305
2023 335
2024 305
2025 319

When crashes happen

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
Sunday 474
Monday 440
Tuesday 446
Wednesday 477
Thursday 559
Friday 516
Saturday 524

Roads With the Most Collisions

Freeways

  1. SR-25562
  2. SR-156524
  3. US-101516
  4. Airline Hwy66
  5. SR-12943
  6. San Juan Hwy18
  7. SR-1529
  8. San Juan Highway6

City Streets

  1. Fairview Rd136
  2. San Felipe Rd135
  3. 4th St98
  4. San Benito St79
  5. Shore Rd67
  6. Union Rd67
  7. Tres Pinos Rd46
  8. San Justo Rd45

Intersections With the Most Collisions

Involving a freeway

  1. SR-156 & SR-25151
  2. SR-156 & US-101122
  3. Cannon Rd & US-101106
  4. SR-129 & US-101104
  5. SR-25 & Shore Rd99
  6. San Juan Rd & US-10189
  7. Rocks Rd & US-10163
  8. Fairview Rd & SR-15656

City streets only

  1. Frazier Lake Rd & Shore Rd34
  2. Prescott Rd & San Justo Rd30
  3. Frazer Lake Rd & Shore Rd25
  4. Ladd Ln & Tres Pinos Rd25
  5. Fairview Rd & Fallon Rd21
  6. Hillcrest Rd & Memorial Dr18
  7. Lovers Ln & Shore Rd18
  8. 4th St & Monterey St17

Driving in San Benito County?

Compare your route against every one of these 3,436 collisions and take the one with the fewest.

Plan a safer route

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.