Car crash statistics in Corning, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 16
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 4
- with an injury
- with a death
- 0
- with a death
Is Corning 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 Corning from 2021–2025, 4 with an injury. 25% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 25% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Corning
- 25% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 25% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 38% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 56% 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 Corning
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 16 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe turning or lane change63% · 10
- Unsafe speed13% · 2
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn13% · 2
- Driving under the influence6% · 1
By type of collision: hit object 50%, overturned 19%, broadside 13%, head-on 6%.
What time crashes happen in Corning
Crashes in Corning by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
The latest year can rise as late reports come in, and some police departments file months late.
Common questions about crashes in Corning
- How many car accidents happen in Corning each year?
- Reported crashes in Corning: 2021: 5, 2022: 3, 2023: 1, 2024: 3, 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 Corning?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Corning is 4 p.m.. 38% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Corning?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 16 crashes: unsafe turning or lane change 63%, unsafe speed 13%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 13%, driving under the influence 6%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Corning?
- No deaths were reported in 16 reported crashes in Corning from 2021–2025, and 4 crashes injured someone.
- 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.