Car crash statistics in Tehachapi, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 389
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 112
- with an injury
- with a death
- 3
- with a death
Is Tehachapi 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: 389 crashes were reported in Tehachapi from 2021–2025, 112 with an injury and 3 with a death. 29% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 19% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Tehachapi
- 29% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 19% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 23% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 5% 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 Tehachapi
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 389 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe turning or lane change21% · 83
- Unsafe speed20% · 79
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn16% · 63
- Unsafe starting or backing9% · 34
- Driving under the influence9% · 34
By type of collision: rear end 23%, broadside 20%, side swipe 19%, hit object 17%.
What time crashes happen in Tehachapi
Crashes in Tehachapi by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | |
| 2022 | 78 | |
| 2023 | 87 | |
| 2024 | 87 | |
| 2025 | 65 |
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 Tehachapi
- 10 crashes (3%) involved a pedestrian.
- 11 crashes (3%) involved a bicyclist.
- 14 crashes (4%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Tehachapi
- How many car accidents happen in Tehachapi each year?
- Reported crashes in Tehachapi: 2021: 72, 2022: 78, 2023: 87, 2024: 87, 2025: 65. 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 Tehachapi?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Tehachapi is 2 p.m.. 23% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Tehachapi?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 389 crashes: unsafe turning or lane change 21%, unsafe speed 20%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 16%, unsafe starting or backing 9%, driving under the influence 9%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Tehachapi?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 389 reported crashes in Tehachapi from 2021–2025, and 112 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Tehachapi involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 10 involved a pedestrian (3%), 11 involved a bicyclist (3%), 14 involved a motorcyclist (4%), of 389 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.