Car crash statistics in Alturas, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 16
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 3
- with an injury
- with a death
- 0
- with a death
Is Alturas dangerous to drive?
We don't rate cities as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a street is, and busy streets have more crashes partly because more people use them. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 16 crashes were reported in Alturas from 2021–2025, 3 with an injury. 19% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 13% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Alturas
- 19% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 13% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 44% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 6% were on a freeway.
Set against all reported crashes in California, 2021–2025. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Main causes of crashes in Alturas
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 16 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Driving under the influence19% · 3
- Unsafe turning or lane change13% · 2
- Unsafe speed13% · 2
- Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side6% · 1
- Improper passing6% · 1
By type of collision: hit object 38%, other 25%, rear end 13%, side swipe 13%.
What time crashes happen in Alturas
Crashes in Alturas by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
The latest year can rise as late reports come in, and some police departments file months late.
People on foot, on bikes and on motorcycles in Alturas
- 1 crashes (6%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Alturas
- How many car accidents happen in Alturas each year?
- Reported crashes in Alturas: 2021: 1, 2022: 6, 2023: 4, 2024: 1, 2025: 4. The latest year can rise as late reports come in, and some police departments file their reports months late.
- What time do most crashes happen in Alturas?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Alturas is 8 p.m.. 44% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Alturas?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 16 crashes: driving under the influence 19%, unsafe turning or lane change 13%, unsafe speed 13%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 6%, improper passing 6%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Alturas?
- No deaths were reported in 16 reported crashes in Alturas from 2021–2025, and 3 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Alturas involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 1 involved a motorcyclist (6%), of 16 reported crashes from 2021–2025.
- Where does this data come from?
- Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov. Every reported crash is counted, whatever the vehicles, and no locations are used.
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Every crash police reported is counted, whatever the vehicles. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-01. How the data works.