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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Butte County
Injury rate: 285.7 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 3.3 per 100k Β· Pop. 90,316
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Chico's injury rate of 285.7 per 100k ran 12% below the county average and 46% below the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Thursdays and between 3pβ6p.
Ranked by injuries and fatalities, 2020β2025.
Junctions with the most reported crashes.
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| Year βΌ | Fatal | Injury | Killed | Injured | Serious | Pop. | Inj/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026prov | 5 | 106 | 6 | 123 | 13 | 90,316 | 136.2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 209 | 3 | 258 | 44 | 90,316 | 285.7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 211 | 4 | 260 | 42 | 90,316 | 287.9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 172 | 7 | 218 | 21 | 90,316 | 241.4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 274 | 8 | 348 | 32 | 90,316 | 385.3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 249 | 7 | 319 | 26 | 90,316 | 353.2 |
| 2020 | 6 | 192 | 6 | 255 | 33 | 90,316 | 282.3 |
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.
Chico moves at its own pace, but a collision on the Esplanade or a rear-end hit coming off SR-99 can upend that rhythm in a second. Public records for 2025, the most recent final year, list 209 injury collisions inside the city, with 258 people hurt and 3 lives lost. Cohasset Road and East Avenue also appear repeatedly in those counts, and the tallies tend to run highest on Thursdays between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., when commuters, students, and shoppers share the same lanes. If one of those numbers now describes your week, you probably have more questions than answers. That is where LawProactive fits in. We are a free service, not a law firm. We do not represent anyone, and no one on our end gives legal advice. What we do is listen to what happened and connect you with an independent personal injury attorney who handles cases in Butte County. Attorneys in the network work on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery. Whether you were struck while riding near Bidwell Park, injured in a fall at a store, or hurt in a crash on East Avenue, reaching out costs nothing, and every decision about what comes next stays with you.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Chico, 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.
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