Car crash statistics in Redding, CA

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: 3,263 crashes were reported in Redding from 2021–2025, 1,639 with an injury and 53 with a death. 50% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 16% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.

• 50% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
• 16% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
• 20% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
• 18% 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.

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 3,263 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.

• Unsafe speed24% · 799
• Driving under the influence14% · 452
• Unsafe turning or lane change12% · 388
• Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn11% · 361
• Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side10% · 337

By type of collision: rear end 24%, hit object 23%, broadside 23%, side swipe 13%.

The latest year can rise as late reports come in, and some police departments file months late.

• 156 crashes (5%) involved a pedestrian. See where they cluster
• 130 crashes (4%) involved a bicyclist. See where they cluster
• 153 crashes (5%) involved a motorcyclist. See where they cluster

How many car accidents happen in Redding each year?

Reported crashes in Redding: 2021: 782, 2022: 464, 2023: 499, 2024: 775, 2025: 743. 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 Redding?

The busiest hour for reported crashes in Redding is 5 p.m.. 20% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

What causes crashes in Redding?

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 3,263 crashes: unsafe speed 24%, driving under the influence 14%, unsafe turning or lane change 12%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 11%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 10%.

How many people were killed in crashes in Redding?

53 crashes killed someone in 3,263 reported crashes in Redding from 2021–2025, and 1,639 crashes injured someone.

How many crashes in Redding involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?

156 involved a pedestrian (5%), 130 involved a bicyclist (4%), 153 involved a motorcyclist (5%), of 3,263 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.