Car crash statistics in Ripon, 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: 676 crashes were reported in Ripon from 2021–2025, 211 with an injury and 4 with a death. 31% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 26% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.

• 31% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
• 26% (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.).
• 52% 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 676 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.

• Unsafe speed34% · 227
• Unsafe turning or lane change28% · 189
• Driving under the influence10% · 69
• Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side7% · 50
• Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn6% · 38

By type of collision: rear end 34%, side swipe 26%, hit object 23%, broadside 9%.

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

• 9 crashes (1%) involved a pedestrian.
• 13 crashes (2%) involved a bicyclist.
• 15 crashes (2%) involved a motorcyclist. See where they cluster

How many car accidents happen in Ripon each year?

Reported crashes in Ripon: 2021: 155, 2022: 137, 2023: 134, 2024: 121, 2025: 129. 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 Ripon?

The busiest hour for reported crashes in Ripon is 4 p.m.. 25% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

What causes crashes in Ripon?

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 676 crashes: unsafe speed 34%, unsafe turning or lane change 28%, driving under the influence 10%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 7%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 6%.

How many people were killed in crashes in Ripon?

4 crashes killed someone in 676 reported crashes in Ripon from 2021–2025, and 211 crashes injured someone.

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

9 involved a pedestrian (1%), 13 involved a bicyclist (2%), 15 involved a motorcyclist (2%), of 676 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.