Car crash statistics in Needles, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 239
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 67
- with an injury
- with a death
- 5
- with a death
Is Needles 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: 239 crashes were reported in Needles from 2021–2025, 67 with an injury and 5 with a death. 28% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 14% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Needles
- 28% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 14% (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.).
- 41% 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 Needles
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 239 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe speed29% · 70
- Unsafe turning or lane change26% · 63
- Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side11% · 26
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn8% · 20
- Driving under the influence5% · 12
By type of collision: hit object 33%, side swipe 16%, broadside 13%, rear end 13%.
What time crashes happen in Needles
Crashes in Needles by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58 | |
| 2022 | 51 | |
| 2023 | 57 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 43 |
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 Needles
- 7 crashes (3%) involved a pedestrian.
- 2 crashes (1%) involved a bicyclist.
- 4 crashes (2%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Needles
- How many car accidents happen in Needles each year?
- Reported crashes in Needles: 2021: 58, 2022: 51, 2023: 57, 2024: 30, 2025: 43. 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 Needles?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Needles is 4 p.m.. 25% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Needles?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 239 crashes: unsafe speed 29%, unsafe turning or lane change 26%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 11%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 8%, driving under the influence 5%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Needles?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 239 reported crashes in Needles from 2021–2025, and 67 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Needles involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 7 involved a pedestrian (3%), 2 involved a bicyclist (1%), 4 involved a motorcyclist (2%), of 239 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.