Car crash statistics in Greenfield, 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: 714 crashes were reported in Greenfield from 2021–2025, 100 with an injury. 14% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 40% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.

• 14% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
• 40% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
• 27% (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.

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 714 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.

• Driving under the influence16% · 111
• Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn8% · 59
• Unsafe starting or backing8% · 57
• Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side6% · 46
• Unsafe turning or lane change6% · 44

By type of collision: side swipe 29%, rear end 20%, broadside 15%, head-on 10%.

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

• 33 crashes (5%) involved a pedestrian.
• 17 crashes (2%) involved a bicyclist.
• 6 crashes (1%) involved a motorcyclist.

How many car accidents happen in Greenfield each year?

Reported crashes in Greenfield: 2021: 143, 2022: 160, 2023: 153, 2024: 130, 2025: 128. 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 Greenfield?

The busiest hour for reported crashes in Greenfield is 5 p.m.. 27% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

What causes crashes in Greenfield?

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 714 crashes: driving under the influence 16%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 8%, unsafe starting or backing 8%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 6%, unsafe turning or lane change 6%.

How many people were killed in crashes in Greenfield?

No deaths were reported in 714 reported crashes in Greenfield from 2021–2025, and 100 crashes injured someone.

How many crashes in Greenfield involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?

33 involved a pedestrian (5%), 17 involved a bicyclist (2%), 6 involved a motorcyclist (1%), of 714 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.