Car crash statistics in Hillsborough, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 182
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 54
- with an injury
- with a death
- 3
- with a death
Is Hillsborough 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: 182 crashes were reported in Hillsborough from 2021–2025, 54 with an injury and 3 with a death. 30% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 13% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Hillsborough
- 30% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 13% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 23% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 35% 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 Hillsborough
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 182 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe turning or lane change30% · 54
- Unsafe speed24% · 43
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn8% · 15
- Driving under the influence8% · 15
- Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side5% · 10
By type of collision: hit object 42%, side swipe 18%, rear end 13%, broadside 11%.
What time crashes happen in Hillsborough
Crashes in Hillsborough by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 42 | |
| 2023 | 54 | |
| 2024 | 56 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
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 Hillsborough
- 7 crashes (4%) involved a pedestrian.
- 7 crashes (4%) involved a bicyclist.
- 5 crashes (3%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Hillsborough
- How many car accidents happen in Hillsborough each year?
- Reported crashes in Hillsborough: 2021: 18, 2022: 42, 2023: 54, 2024: 56, 2025: 12. 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 Hillsborough?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Hillsborough is 3 p.m.. 23% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Hillsborough?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 182 crashes: unsafe turning or lane change 30%, unsafe speed 24%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 8%, driving under the influence 8%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 5%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Hillsborough?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 182 reported crashes in Hillsborough from 2021–2025, and 54 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Hillsborough involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 7 involved a pedestrian (4%), 7 involved a bicyclist (4%), 5 involved a motorcyclist (3%), of 182 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.