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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Alameda County
Injury rate: 639.2 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 6.7 per 100k Β· Pop. 419,267
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Oakland's injury rate of 639.2 per 100k ran 26% above the county average and 21% above 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 | 6 | 747 | 8 | 992 | 64 | 419,267 | 236.6 |
| 2025 | 28 | 2,054 | 28 | 2,680 | 145 | 419,267 | 639.2 |
| 2024 | 38 | 2,068 | 39 | 2,742 | 175 | 419,267 | 654.0 |
| 2023 | 40 | 2,139 | 42 | 2,850 | 164 | 419,267 | 679.8 |
| 2022 | 46 | 2,117 | 50 | 2,820 | 172 | 419,267 | 672.6 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1,976 | 28 | 2,630 | 193 | 419,267 | 627.3 |
| 2020 | 35 | 2,107 | 36 | 2,856 | 154 | 419,267 | 681.2 |
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.
Oakland anchors the East Bay with a busy port, freight traffic and two heavily traveled freeways β the I-880 (Nimitz) and I-580 β running through the city alongside dense surface streets like International Boulevard. Public records show more than 2,000 injury collisions in Oakland in 2025, leaving roughly 2,700 people hurt, with reported crashes tending to peak on Friday evenings. Trucks, commuters, cyclists and pedestrians share these corridors day and night. Whether you were injured in a wreck, in a fall at a business, in a workplace or port-area incident, or by a defective product, California law gives you rights and a limited window to act. LawProactive is a free service that connects injured people in Oakland with an independent personal injury attorney who understands how Alameda County claims and courts work. We are not a law firm; we match you with counsel and stay out of your way. You pay no fee unless your case recovers compensation.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Oakland, 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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California generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file. On corridors like the 880 and 580, camera and vehicle-data evidence can vanish within days.
California follows pure comparative fault, so you can recover even if you were partly at fault; your award is reduced by your share.
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