Car crash statistics in Shasta Lake, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 111
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 34
- with an injury
- with a death
- 1
- with a death
Is Shasta Lake 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: 111 crashes were reported in Shasta Lake from 2021–2025, 34 with an injury and 1 with a death. 31% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 23% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Shasta Lake
- 31% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 23% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 20% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 22% 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 Shasta Lake
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 111 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe speed16% · 18
- Driving under the influence16% · 18
- Unsafe turning or lane change14% · 15
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn13% · 14
- Unsafe starting or backing7% · 8
By type of collision: hit object 31%, broadside 23%, side swipe 14%, rear end 12%.
What time crashes happen in Shasta Lake
Crashes in Shasta Lake by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 27 | |
| 2024 | 36 | |
| 2025 | 9 |
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 Shasta Lake
- 3 crashes (3%) involved a pedestrian.
- 4 crashes (4%) involved a bicyclist.
- 1 crashes (1%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Shasta Lake
- How many car accidents happen in Shasta Lake each year?
- Reported crashes in Shasta Lake: 2021: 20, 2022: 19, 2023: 27, 2024: 36, 2025: 9. 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 Shasta Lake?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Shasta Lake is 6 p.m.. 20% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Shasta Lake?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 111 crashes: unsafe speed 16%, driving under the influence 16%, unsafe turning or lane change 14%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 13%, unsafe starting or backing 7%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Shasta Lake?
- 1 crash killed someone in 111 reported crashes in Shasta Lake from 2021–2025, and 34 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Shasta Lake involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 3 involved a pedestrian (3%), 4 involved a bicyclist (4%), 1 involved a motorcyclist (1%), of 111 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.