Car crash statistics in Santa Fe Springs, 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: 4,826 crashes were reported in Santa Fe Springs from 2021–2025, 1,926 with an injury and 34 with a death. 40% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 25% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.

• 40% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
• 25% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
• 25% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
• 44% 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 4,826 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.

• Unsafe speed34% · 1,654
• Unsafe turning or lane change21% · 1,021
• Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side10% · 494
• Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn10% · 481
• Running a red light or stop sign7% · 336

By type of collision: rear end 39%, side swipe 22%, broadside 19%, hit object 14%.

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

• 73 crashes (2%) involved a pedestrian.
• 62 crashes (1%) involved a bicyclist.
• 128 crashes (3%) involved a motorcyclist. See where they cluster

How many car accidents happen in Santa Fe Springs each year?

Reported crashes in Santa Fe Springs: 2021: 1,004, 2022: 896, 2023: 935, 2024: 1,002, 2025: 989. 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 Santa Fe Springs?

The busiest hour for reported crashes in Santa Fe Springs is 5 p.m.. 25% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

What causes crashes in Santa Fe Springs?

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 4,826 crashes: unsafe speed 34%, unsafe turning or lane change 21%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 10%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 10%, running a red light or stop sign 7%.

How many people were killed in crashes in Santa Fe Springs?

34 crashes killed someone in 4,826 reported crashes in Santa Fe Springs from 2021–2025, and 1,926 crashes injured someone.

How many crashes in Santa Fe Springs involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?

73 involved a pedestrian (2%), 62 involved a bicyclist (1%), 128 involved a motorcyclist (3%), of 4,826 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.