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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Santa Clara County
Injury rate: 475.5 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 6.5 per 100k Β· Pop. 30,705
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Los Gatos's injury rate of 475.5 per 100k ran 11% above the county average and 10% below the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Fridays 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 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 104 | 5 | 30,705 | 338.7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 119 | 2 | 146 | 44 | 30,705 | 475.5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 145 | 10 | 30,705 | 472.2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 141 | 3 | 176 | 11 | 30,705 | 573.2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 106 | 2 | 134 | 4 | 30,705 | 436.4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 132 | 16 | 30,705 | 429.9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 132 | 6 | 30,705 | 429.9 |
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.
Los Gatos may feel like a quiet foothill town, but its roads carry real traffic risk. In the most recent recorded year, Santa Clara County logged 119 injury collisions in Los Gatos, hurting 146 people and claiming 2 lives. Corridors like SR-17, Los Gatos Boulevard, Blossom Hill Road, and SR-85 see the heaviest volume of reported crashes, with Friday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m. showing up often in the public record. If you or someone you love has been hurt in a collision or another kind of accident here, it helps to understand your options quickly, since California law gives most injury victims just two years from the date of the incident to file a claim β and that window can shrink to as little as six months if a government entity is involved. LawProactive is a free service that connects injured people with an independent personal injury attorney in the area. We are not a law firm, and we don't charge anything for the connection. Attorneys in our network work on contingency, meaning there's no fee unless they recover something for you. Reaching out costs nothing and starts the clock working in your favor.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Los Gatos, 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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