Car crash statistics in Sand City, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 41
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 3
- with an injury
- with a death
- 0
- with a death
Is Sand City 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: 41 crashes were reported in Sand City from 2021–2025, 3 with an injury. 7% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 34% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Sand City
- 7% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 34% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 12% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 10 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 24% 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 Sand City
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 41 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe starting or backing32% · 13
- Unsafe speed27% · 11
- Unsafe turning or lane change12% · 5
- Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side10% · 4
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn7% · 3
By type of collision: side swipe 39%, rear end 27%, broadside 15%, hit object 7%.
What time crashes happen in Sand City
Crashes in Sand City by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 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 Sand City
- 1 crashes (2%) involved a pedestrian.
- 1 crashes (2%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Sand City
- How many car accidents happen in Sand City each year?
- Reported crashes in Sand City: 2021: 17, 2022: 19, 2023: 3, 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 Sand City?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Sand City is 10 a.m.. 12% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Sand City?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 41 crashes: unsafe starting or backing 32%, unsafe speed 27%, unsafe turning or lane change 12%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 10%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 7%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Sand City?
- No deaths were reported in 41 reported crashes in Sand City from 2021–2025, and 3 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Sand City involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 1 involved a pedestrian (2%), 1 involved a motorcyclist (2%), of 41 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.