Car crash statistics in Tehama, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 36
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 16
- with an injury
- with a death
- 1
- with a death
Is Tehama 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: 36 crashes were reported in Tehama from 2021–2025, 16 with an injury and 1 with a death. 44% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 25% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Tehama
- 44% (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 10 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 11% 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 Tehama
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 36 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe turning or lane change36% · 13
- Unsafe speed25% · 9
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn14% · 5
- Driving under the influence8% · 3
- Unsafe starting or backing3% · 1
By type of collision: hit object 39%, overturned 19%, broadside 14%, rear end 11%.
What time crashes happen in Tehama
Crashes in Tehama by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
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 Tehama
- 2 crashes (6%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Tehama
- How many car accidents happen in Tehama each year?
- Reported crashes in Tehama: 2021: 5, 2022: 10, 2023: 4, 2024: 9, 2025: 8. 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 Tehama?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Tehama is 10 a.m.. 25% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Tehama?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 36 crashes: unsafe turning or lane change 36%, unsafe speed 25%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 14%, driving under the influence 8%, unsafe starting or backing 3%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Tehama?
- 1 crash killed someone in 36 reported crashes in Tehama from 2021–2025, and 16 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Tehama involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 2 involved a motorcyclist (6%), of 36 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.