Traffic Collisions in Santa Cruz County

2014 – 2025
201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
13,775
Collisions
260
People killed
17,259
People injured
41%
On state highways

Between 2014 and 2025, 13,775 collisions were reported to the CHP in Santa Cruz County. They killed 260 people and injured 17,259. Annual collisions have fallen 16% since 2014. The single most common time for a crash here is 5 PM on a Thursday.

Collisions by year

2014 1,214
2015 1,344
2016 1,385
2017 1,309
2018 1,238
2019 1,155
2020 830
2021 1,026
2022 1,099
2023 1,037
2024 1,116
2025 1,022

When crashes happen

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
Sunday 1,863
Monday 1,987
Tuesday 1,967
Wednesday 1,961
Thursday 2,170
Friday 2,030
Saturday 1,797

Roads With the Most Collisions

Freeways

  1. SR-12,371
  2. SR-171,213
  3. SR-9787
  4. SR-129287
  5. SR-152269
  6. SR-236103
  7. SR-3531
  8. I-2802

City Streets

  1. Soquel Dr674
  2. Freedom Blvd470
  3. Green Valley Rd304
  4. Soquel Ave304
  5. Main St280
  6. Graham Hill Rd183
  7. Soquel San Jose Rd180
  8. 41st Ave163

Intersections With the Most Collisions

Involving a freeway

  1. Glenwood Dr & SR-17270
  2. Park Ave & SR-1219
  3. SR-1 & State Pard Dr171
  4. 41st Ave & SR-1156
  5. Rio Del Mar Blvd & SR-1149
  6. Freedom Blvd & SR-1126
  7. SR-1 & Soquel Dr126
  8. Laurel Rd & SR-17111

City streets only

  1. 41st Ave & Soquel Dr57
  2. Porter St & Soquel Dr42
  3. Green Valley Rd & Holohan Rd40
  4. Green Valley Rd & Main St40
  5. Ocean St & Soquel Ave37
  6. Broadway & Ocean St36
  7. Beach St & Main St35
  8. Mt Hermon Rd & Scotts Valley Dr34

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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.