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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions — Placer County
Injury rate: 501.7 per 100k · Fatality rate: 0.0 per 100k · Pop. 13,953
Rate per 100,000 residents — the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Auburn's injury rate of 501.7 per 100k ran 17% below the county average and 5% below the state average.
Δ vs prior year. Feeds the Car & Truck and Wrongful Death silos.
Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020–2025.
Most collisions are reported on Fridays and between 1p–4p.
Ranked by injuries and fatalities, 2020–2025.
Junctions with the most reported crashes.
Injury crashes by year — tap a bar to load that year above.
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| Year ▼ | Fatal | Injury | Killed | Injured | Serious | Pop. | Inj/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026prov | 0 | 42 | 0 | 59 | 9 | 13,953 | 422.8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 13,953 | 501.7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 53 | 5 | 13,953 | 379.8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 67 | 6 | 13,953 | 480.2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 64 | 14 | 13,953 | 458.7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 62 | 12 | 13,953 | 444.3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 61 | 4 | 13,953 | 437.2 |
Source: CCRS via data.ca.gov + CA city population. Collision counts are reported crashes from California's Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published on data.ca.gov and aggregated to city jurisdiction; fatality totals are cross-checked against NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Rates per 100,000 use annual city population. Years marked prov are provisional and update as the record is finalized.
Auburn's roads carry a mix of local traffic and travelers passing through on I-80, and that mix shows up in the numbers. In the most recent full year on record, Placer County logged 52 injury collisions in and around Auburn, with 70 people hurt — thankfully with zero traffic deaths reported. Corridors like Grass Valley Highway, Auburn Folsom Road, and Rt 49 see steady traffic, and reported crashes tend to cluster on Fridays in the early afternoon, when commuters, shoppers, and weekend travelers overlap. If you were hurt in a wreck on one of these roads, or anywhere else in town, you're likely dealing with a lot at once — medical appointments, insurance calls, missed work. LawProactive is a free service that helps injured people get connected with an independent personal injury attorney; we are not a law firm, and we don't charge you anything to make that connection. Attorneys in our network work on contingency, meaning there's no fee unless you recover compensation. Reaching out costs nothing and puts you in touch with someone who can look at your situation and explain your options under California law.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Auburn, California.
2 years from the date of injury
Pure Comparative Fault
$15,000/$30,000/$5,000
Understanding these rules can significantly impact your case outcome.
California follows pure comparative negligence, meaning you can recover damages even if you're 99% at fault.
The state requires all drivers to carry minimum liability insurance.
California has no cap on non-economic damages in most personal injury cases.
You have 2 years to file a lawsuit after an accident.
Disclaimer: This is general legal information, not legal advice. Statutes of limitations vary by case and exceptions may apply — consult a licensed attorney about your specific deadline.
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California generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury claim. If a government entity was involved, that window can shrink to as little as six months, so it helps to know early which category your case falls into.
California follows pure comparative fault, which means even if you were partly responsible for the crash, you can still recover compensation — it's just reduced by your share of fault.
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