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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Santa Clara County
Injury rate: 702.4 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 2.5 per 100k Β· Pop. 80,435
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Mountain View's injury rate of 702.4 per 100k ran 63% above the county average and 33% above the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Thursdays and between 4pβ7p.
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 | 283 | 2 | 399 | 16 | 80,435 | 496.1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 422 | 2 | 565 | 18 | 80,435 | 702.4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 409 | 1 | 552 | 29 | 80,435 | 686.3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 383 | 5 | 513 | 38 | 80,435 | 637.8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 373 | 2 | 485 | 24 | 80,435 | 603.0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 243 | 3 | 317 | 16 | 80,435 | 394.1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 205 | 2 | 265 | 9 | 80,435 | 329.5 |
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.
Mountain View is bracketed by US-101 and SR-85, with El Camino Real and Shoreline Boulevard carrying much of the everyday traffic in between. That geometry shows up in the public record. In 2025, the most recent year with final figures, the city logged 422 injury collisions. Those crashes left 565 people hurt and 2 people dead. The corridors with the highest collision counts were US-101, El Camino Real, SR-85 and Shoreline Boulevard, and reported crashes tended to peak on Thursdays between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Statistics describe traffic, though, not the person who now has a neck brace, a totaled car and an adjuster calling before breakfast. If that is you, it helps to know how this works. LawProactive is a free service. We are not a law firm, we do not give legal advice, and we do not handle claims ourselves. What we do is connect Mountain View residents with an independent personal injury attorney who can review what happened, whether it was near the Computer History Museum on Shoreline or on a quiet residential street. Attorneys in our network take cases on contingency, meaning no fee unless there is a recovery. Reaching out costs nothing, and you decide what happens next.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Mountain View, 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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