Car crash statistics in Soledad, 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: 646 crashes were reported in Soledad from 2021–2025, 102 with an injury. 16% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 24% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.

• 16% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
• 24% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
• 24% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).

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 646 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.

• Unsafe turning or lane change20% · 130
• Unsafe speed16% · 105
• Unsafe starting or backing12% · 79
• Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn12% · 76
• Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side7% · 47

By type of collision: side swipe 27%, rear end 23%, broadside 21%, hit object 11%.

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

• 27 crashes (4%) involved a pedestrian.
• 13 crashes (2%) involved a bicyclist.
• 13 crashes (2%) involved a motorcyclist.

How many car accidents happen in Soledad each year?

Reported crashes in Soledad: 2021: 155, 2022: 158, 2023: 140, 2024: 102, 2025: 91. 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 Soledad?

The busiest hour for reported crashes in Soledad is 4 p.m.. 24% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

What causes crashes in Soledad?

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 646 crashes: unsafe turning or lane change 20%, unsafe speed 16%, unsafe starting or backing 12%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 12%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 7%.

How many people were killed in crashes in Soledad?

No deaths were reported in 646 reported crashes in Soledad from 2021–2025, and 102 crashes injured someone.

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

27 involved a pedestrian (4%), 13 involved a bicyclist (2%), 13 involved a motorcyclist (2%), of 646 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.