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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β San Mateo County
Injury rate: 415.2 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 6.0 per 100k Β· Pop. 33,477
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Foster City's injury rate of 415.2 per 100k ran 5% below the county average and 21% below the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Tuesdays 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 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 76 | 3 | 33,477 | 227.0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 107 | 2 | 139 | 9 | 33,477 | 415.2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 112 | 3 | 33,477 | 334.6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 102 | 7 | 33,477 | 304.7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 67 | 3 | 104 | 6 | 33,477 | 310.7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 87 | 10 | 33,477 | 259.9 |
| 2020 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 79 | 5 | 33,477 | 236.0 |
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.
Foster City is a compact, bike-and-pedestrian-friendly community of roughly 33,477 residents, wrapped around lagoons and connected to the rest of the Peninsula by SR-92. That connectivity comes with traffic, and public records show it: in the most recent final year on record, Foster City saw 107 injury collisions, 139 people hurt, and 2 traffic deaths. Corridors like SR-92, Foster City Boulevard, E Hillsdale Boulevard, and SR-92 Eastbound carry the highest volume of reported collisions in the city, and crash reports tend to cluster on Tuesday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m., when commuter and school traffic overlap. If you were hurt in one of these incidents, sorting out medical bills, insurance calls, and paperwork can feel like a second job on top of recovering. LawProactive is a free service β not a law firm β that connects injured Foster City residents with an independent personal injury attorney who can evaluate what happened. Attorneys in our network work on contingency, meaning there's no fee unless they recover money for you. Reaching out costs nothing and starts the process of understanding your options under California law.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Foster City, 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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