Car crash statistics in Calistoga, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 191
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 58
- with an injury
- with a death
- 0
- with a death
Is Calistoga 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: 191 crashes were reported in Calistoga from 2021–2025, 58 with an injury. 30% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 28% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Calistoga
- 30% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 28% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 21% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 4 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 Calistoga
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 191 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe turning or lane change26% · 50
- Unsafe speed21% · 41
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn10% · 19
- Driving under the influence9% · 18
- Unsafe starting or backing9% · 17
By type of collision: side swipe 24%, rear end 23%, hit object 12%.
What time crashes happen in Calistoga
Crashes in Calistoga by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | |
| 2022 | 42 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 47 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
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 Calistoga
- 6 crashes (3%) involved a pedestrian.
- 10 crashes (5%) involved a bicyclist.
- 3 crashes (2%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Calistoga
- How many car accidents happen in Calistoga each year?
- Reported crashes in Calistoga: 2021: 37, 2022: 42, 2023: 27, 2024: 47, 2025: 38. 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 Calistoga?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Calistoga is 4 p.m.. 21% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Calistoga?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 191 crashes: unsafe turning or lane change 26%, unsafe speed 21%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 10%, driving under the influence 9%, unsafe starting or backing 9%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Calistoga?
- No deaths were reported in 191 reported crashes in Calistoga from 2021–2025, and 58 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Calistoga involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 6 involved a pedestrian (3%), 10 involved a bicyclist (5%), 3 involved a motorcyclist (2%), of 191 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.