Car crash statistics in Mendota, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 391
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 43
- with an injury
- with a death
- 1
- with a death
Is Mendota 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: 391 crashes were reported in Mendota from 2021–2025, 43 with an injury and 1 with a death. 11% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 35% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Mendota
- 11% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 35% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 25% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 4 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 Mendota
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 391 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe turning or lane change26% · 103
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn14% · 55
- Unsafe starting or backing14% · 54
- Unsafe speed14% · 54
- Driving under the influence9% · 34
By type of collision: rear end 28%, side swipe 28%, broadside 19%, head-on 9%.
What time crashes happen in Mendota
Crashes in Mendota by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82 | |
| 2022 | 78 | |
| 2023 | 89 | |
| 2024 | 69 | |
| 2025 | 73 |
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 Mendota
- 17 crashes (4%) involved a pedestrian.
- 3 crashes (1%) involved a bicyclist.
- 3 crashes (1%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Mendota
- How many car accidents happen in Mendota each year?
- Reported crashes in Mendota: 2021: 82, 2022: 78, 2023: 89, 2024: 69, 2025: 73. 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 Mendota?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Mendota is 4 p.m.. 25% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Mendota?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 391 crashes: unsafe turning or lane change 26%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 14%, unsafe starting or backing 14%, unsafe speed 14%, driving under the influence 9%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Mendota?
- 1 crash killed someone in 391 reported crashes in Mendota from 2021–2025, and 43 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Mendota involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 17 involved a pedestrian (4%), 3 involved a bicyclist (1%), 3 involved a motorcyclist (1%), of 391 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.