Car crash statistics in Crescent City, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 59
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 44
- with an injury
- with a death
- 0
- with a death
Is Crescent City 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: 59 crashes were reported in Crescent City from 2021–2025, 44 with an injury. 75% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 5% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Crescent City
- 75% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 5% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 10% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 5 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 Crescent City
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 59 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn14% · 8
- Running a red light or stop sign14% · 8
- Driving under the influence7% · 4
- Unsafe starting or backing5% · 3
- Unsafe turning or lane change5% · 3
By type of collision: broadside 29%, hit object 15%, side swipe 14%, rear end 12%.
What time crashes happen in Crescent City
Crashes in Crescent City by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 24 |
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 Crescent City
- 7 crashes (12%) involved a pedestrian.
- 7 crashes (12%) involved a bicyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Crescent City
- How many car accidents happen in Crescent City each year?
- Reported crashes in Crescent City: 2021: 7, 2022: 4, 2023: 3, 2024: 21, 2025: 24. 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 Crescent City?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Crescent City is 5 p.m.. 10% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Crescent City?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 59 crashes: failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 14%, running a red light or stop sign 14%, driving under the influence 7%, unsafe starting or backing 5%, unsafe turning or lane change 5%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Crescent City?
- No deaths were reported in 59 reported crashes in Crescent City from 2021–2025, and 44 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Crescent City involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 7 involved a pedestrian (12%), 7 involved a bicyclist (12%), of 59 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.