Car crash statistics in Dunsmuir, CA

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: 41 crashes were reported in Dunsmuir from 2021–2025, 12 with an injury. 29% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 22% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.

• 29% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
• 22% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
• 29% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• The busiest hour was 12 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
• 59% 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.

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 41 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.

• Unsafe speed22% · 9
• Unsafe turning or lane change17% · 7
• Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side15% · 6
• Driving under the influence12% · 5
• Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn5% · 2

By type of collision: hit object 37%, side swipe 24%, rear end 20%, head-on 10%.

The latest year can rise as late reports come in, and some police departments file months late.

How many car accidents happen in Dunsmuir each year?

Reported crashes in Dunsmuir: 2021: 5, 2022: 8, 2023: 8, 2024: 12, 2025: 8. 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 Dunsmuir?

The busiest hour for reported crashes in Dunsmuir is 12 p.m.. 29% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

What causes crashes in Dunsmuir?

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 41 crashes: unsafe speed 22%, unsafe turning or lane change 17%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 15%, driving under the influence 12%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 5%.

How many people were killed in crashes in Dunsmuir?

No deaths were reported in 41 reported crashes in Dunsmuir from 2021–2025, and 12 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.