Car crash statistics in Grass Valley, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 340
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 115
- with an injury
- with a death
- 2
- with a death
Is Grass Valley 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: 340 crashes were reported in Grass Valley from 2021–2025, 115 with an injury and 2 with a death. 34% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 13% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Grass Valley
- 34% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 13% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 24% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 66% 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 Grass Valley
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 340 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe speed24% · 81
- Unsafe turning or lane change21% · 71
- Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side16% · 56
- Driving under the influence15% · 51
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn3% · 11
By type of collision: hit object 39%, rear end 22%, side swipe 19%, other 5%.
What time crashes happen in Grass Valley
Crashes in Grass Valley by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83 | |
| 2022 | 69 | |
| 2023 | 55 | |
| 2024 | 59 | |
| 2025 | 74 |
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 Grass Valley
- 10 crashes (3%) involved a pedestrian.
- 1 crashes (under 1%) involved a bicyclist.
- 11 crashes (3%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Grass Valley
- How many car accidents happen in Grass Valley each year?
- Reported crashes in Grass Valley: 2021: 83, 2022: 69, 2023: 55, 2024: 59, 2025: 74. 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 Grass Valley?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Grass Valley is 3 p.m.. 24% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Grass Valley?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 340 crashes: unsafe speed 24%, unsafe turning or lane change 21%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 16%, driving under the influence 15%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 3%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Grass Valley?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 340 reported crashes in Grass Valley from 2021–2025, and 115 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Grass Valley involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 10 involved a pedestrian (3%), 1 involved a bicyclist (under 1%), 11 involved a motorcyclist (3%), of 340 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.