Car crash statistics in Ferndale, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 16
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 1
- with an injury
- with a death
- 0
- with a death
Is Ferndale 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 Ferndale from 2021–2025, 1 with an injury. 6% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 13% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Ferndale
- 6% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 13% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 13% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 1 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 Ferndale
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 16 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe starting or backing19% · 3
- Unsafe turning or lane change13% · 2
- Unsafe speed6% · 1
- Driving under the influence6% · 1
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn6% · 1
By type of collision: side swipe 63%, rear end 25%, hit object 6%, broadside 6%.
What time crashes happen in Ferndale
Crashes in Ferndale by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
The latest year can rise as late reports come in, and some police departments file months late.
Common questions about crashes in Ferndale
- How many car accidents happen in Ferndale each year?
- Reported crashes in Ferndale: 2021: 3, 2022: 1, 2023: 7, 2024: 4, 2025: 1. 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 Ferndale?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Ferndale is 1 p.m.. 13% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Ferndale?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 16 crashes: unsafe starting or backing 19%, unsafe turning or lane change 13%, unsafe speed 6%, driving under the influence 6%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 6%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Ferndale?
- No deaths were reported in 16 reported crashes in Ferndale from 2021–2025, and 1 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.