Car crash statistics in Winters, CA
- crashes, 2021–2025
- 111
- crashes, 2021–2025
- with an injury
- 39
- with an injury
- with a death
- 1
- with a death
Is Winters 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 Winters from 2021–2025, 39 with an injury and 1 with a death. 35% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 36% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about crashes in Winters
- 35% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
- 36% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
- 18% (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.
Main causes of crashes in Winters
The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 111 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.
- Unsafe turning or lane change32% · 36
- Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn14% · 15
- Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side11% · 12
- Unsafe starting or backing11% · 12
- Driving under the influence5% · 6
By type of collision: rear end 23%, side swipe 22%, broadside 19%, hit object 17%.
What time crashes happen in Winters
Crashes in Winters by year
| Year | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 23 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 12 |
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 Winters
- 6 crashes (5%) involved a pedestrian.
- 7 crashes (6%) involved a bicyclist.
- 4 crashes (4%) involved a motorcyclist.
Common questions about crashes in Winters
- How many car accidents happen in Winters each year?
- Reported crashes in Winters: 2021: 26, 2022: 20, 2023: 23, 2024: 30, 2025: 12. 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 Winters?
- The busiest hour for reported crashes in Winters is 4 p.m.. 18% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- What causes crashes in Winters?
- The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 111 crashes: unsafe turning or lane change 32%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 14%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 11%, unsafe starting or backing 11%, driving under the influence 5%.
- How many people were killed in crashes in Winters?
- 1 crash killed someone in 111 reported crashes in Winters from 2021–2025, and 39 crashes injured someone.
- How many crashes in Winters involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?
- 6 involved a pedestrian (5%), 7 involved a bicyclist (6%), 4 involved a motorcyclist (4%), 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.