Car crash statistics in Atherton, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 134
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 43
- with an injury
- with a death
- 0
- with a death
Is Atherton 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: 134 crashes were reported in Atherton from 2021–2025, 43 with an injury. 32% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 12% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Atherton
- 32% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 12% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 14% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
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 Atherton
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 134 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe speed40% · 54
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn22% · 29
- Unsafe turning or lane change7% · 10
- Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side4% · 6
- Unsafe starting or backing4% · 6
By type of collision: rear end 33%, broadside 25%, hit object 19%, side swipe 17%.
What time crashes happen in Atherton
Crashes in Atherton by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | |
| 2022 | 42 | |
| 2023 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
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 Atherton
- 7 crashes (5%) involved a pedestrian.
- 8 crashes (6%) involved a bicyclist.
- 3 crashes (2%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Atherton
- How many car accidents happen in Atherton each year?
- Reported crashes in Atherton: 2021: 46, 2022: 42, 2023: 35, 2024: 8, 2025: 3. 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 Atherton?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Atherton is 3 p.m.. 14% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Atherton?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 134 crashes: unsafe speed 40%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 22%, unsafe turning or lane change 7%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 4%, unsafe starting or backing 4%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Atherton?
- No deaths were reported in 134 reported crashes in Atherton from 2021–2025, and 43 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Atherton involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 7 involved a pedestrian (5%), 8 involved a bicyclist (6%), 3 involved a motorcyclist (2%), of 134 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.