Car crash statistics in Monte Sereno, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 37
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 20
- with an injury
- with a death
- 0
- with a death
Is Monte Sereno 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: 37 crashes were reported in Monte Sereno from 2021–2025, 20 with an injury. 54% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 30% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Monte Sereno
- 54% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 30% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 14% (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 Monte Sereno
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 37 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn27% · 10
- Unsafe turning or lane change24% · 9
- Unsafe speed19% · 7
- Driving under the influence11% · 4
By type of collision: hit object 32%, other 16%, broadside 16%, side swipe 14%.
What time crashes happen in Monte Sereno
Crashes in Monte Sereno by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 0 |
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 Monte Sereno
- 1 crashes (3%) involved a pedestrian.
- 8 crashes (22%) involved a bicyclist.
- 2 crashes (5%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Monte Sereno
- How many car accidents happen in Monte Sereno each year?
- Reported crashes in Monte Sereno: 2021: 7, 2022: 12, 2023: 9, 2024: 9, 2025: 0. 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 Monte Sereno?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Monte Sereno is 4 p.m.. 14% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Monte Sereno?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 37 crashes: failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 27%, unsafe turning or lane change 24%, unsafe speed 19%, driving under the influence 11%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Monte Sereno?
- No deaths were reported in 37 reported crashes in Monte Sereno from 2021–2025, and 20 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Monte Sereno involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 1 involved a pedestrian (3%), 8 involved a bicyclist (22%), 2 involved a motorcyclist (5%), of 37 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.