Car crash statistics in Plymouth, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 17
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 6
- with an injury
- with a death
- 0
- with a death
Is Plymouth 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: 17 crashes were reported in Plymouth from 2021–2025, 6 with an injury. 35% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 12% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Plymouth
- 35% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 12% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 12% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 12 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 Plymouth
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 17 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe speed35% · 6
- Driving under the influence18% · 3
- Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side18% · 3
- Unsafe turning or lane change12% · 2
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn6% · 1
By type of collision: rear end 41%, hit object 29%, side swipe 18%, other 6%.
What time crashes happen in Plymouth
Crashes in Plymouth by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
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 Plymouth
- 1 crashes (6%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Plymouth
- How many car accidents happen in Plymouth each year?
- Reported crashes in Plymouth: 2021: 5, 2022: 5, 2023: 5, 2024: 1, 2025: 1. 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 Plymouth?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Plymouth is 12 p.m.. 12% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Plymouth?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 17 crashes: unsafe speed 35%, driving under the influence 18%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 18%, unsafe turning or lane change 12%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 6%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Plymouth?
- No deaths were reported in 17 reported crashes in Plymouth from 2021–2025, and 6 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Plymouth involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 1 involved a motorcyclist (6%), of 17 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.