Car crash statistics in Colusa, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 63
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 27
- with an injury
- with a death
- 0
- with a death
Is Colusa 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: 63 crashes were reported in Colusa from 2021–2025, 27 with an injury. 43% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 8% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Colusa
- 43% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 8% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 30% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 2 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 Colusa
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 63 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn27% · 17
- Unsafe speed25% · 16
- Unsafe turning or lane change10% · 6
- Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side8% · 5
- Driving under the influence8% · 5
By type of collision: hit object 22%, rear end 17%, side swipe 17%, broadside 16%.
What time crashes happen in Colusa
Crashes in Colusa by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 11 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
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 Colusa
- 3 crashes (5%) involved a pedestrian.
Common questions about crashes in Colusa
- How many car accidents happen in Colusa each year?
- Reported crashes in Colusa: 2021: 14, 2022: 11, 2023: 3, 2024: 15, 2025: 20. 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 Colusa?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Colusa is 2 p.m.. 30% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Colusa?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 63 crashes: failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 27%, unsafe speed 25%, unsafe turning or lane change 10%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 8%, driving under the influence 8%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Colusa?
- No deaths were reported in 63 reported crashes in Colusa from 2021–2025, and 27 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Colusa involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 3 involved a pedestrian (5%), of 63 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.