Data last rebuilt 2026-10-01

Car crash statistics in Dublin, CA

1,962 traffic crashes were reported in Dublin from 2021–2025, 635 with an injury and 6 with a death. Below: how many each year, what time of day, and the main causes officers recorded.
crashes, 2021–2025
1,962
crashes, 2021–2025
with an injury
635
with an injury
with a death
6
with a death

Is Dublin 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: 1,962 crashes were reported in Dublin from 2021–2025, 635 with an injury and 6 with a death. 32% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 13% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.

What the reports show about crashes in Dublin

  • 32% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
  • 13% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
  • 20% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  • The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
  • 15% 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 Dublin

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 1,962 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.

  • Unsafe speed25% · 491
  • Unsafe turning or lane change17% · 326
  • Running a red light or stop sign10% · 204
  • Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side10% · 200
  • Driving under the influence7% · 137

By type of collision: rear end 29%, side swipe 23%, hit object 21%, broadside 19%.

What time crashes happen in Dublin

12 a.m.6 a.m.12 p.m.6 p.m.11 p.m.

Crashes in Dublin by year

YearCrashes
2021343
2022357
2023416
2024383
2025463

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 Dublin

Common questions about crashes in Dublin

How many car accidents happen in Dublin each year?
Reported crashes in Dublin: 2021: 343, 2022: 357, 2023: 416, 2024: 383, 2025: 463. 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 Dublin?
The busiest hour for reported crashes in Dublin is 4 p.m.. 20% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
What causes crashes in Dublin?
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 1,962 crashes: unsafe speed 25%, unsafe turning or lane change 17%, running a red light or stop sign 10%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 10%, driving under the influence 7%.
How many people were killed in crashes in Dublin?
6 crashes killed someone in 1,962 reported crashes in Dublin from 2021–2025, and 635 crashes injured someone.
How many crashes in Dublin involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
48 involved a pedestrian (2%), 91 involved a bicyclist (5%), 28 involved a motorcyclist (1%), of 1,962 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.

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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.