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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Contra Costa County
Injury rate: 341.4 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 4.3 per 100k Β· Pop. 69,424
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Pittsburg's injury rate of 341.4 per 100k ran 16% below the county average and 35% below the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Wednesdays 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 | 1 | 116 | 1 | 150 | 11 | 69,424 | 216.1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 170 | 3 | 237 | 18 | 69,424 | 341.4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 192 | 6 | 250 | 20 | 69,424 | 360.1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 192 | 9 | 229 | 21 | 69,424 | 329.9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 202 | 9 | 273 | 30 | 69,424 | 393.2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 163 | 5 | 213 | 35 | 69,424 | 306.8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 176 | 6 | 241 | 27 | 69,424 | 347.1 |
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.
Pittsburg sits at the edge of the Delta, with State Route 4 cutting through its center, and much of daily life here moves along that freeway, Railroad Avenue, and Harbor Street. Those same three corridors carry the highest collision counts in the city's public records. During 2025, Pittsburg recorded 170 injury collisions in which 237 people were hurt, and three people died on local roads. Reports tend to cluster on Wednesday mornings between 7 and 9 a.m., when commute traffic is heaviest. A collision, a slip on an unmarked wet floor, or a bite from an unrestrained dog can upend a household in seconds, and the calls and forms that follow rarely wait for you to heal. LawProactive was built to make one piece of that simpler. We are a free service, not a law firm, and we do not offer legal advice. What we do is connect you with an independent personal injury attorney who takes cases in Contra Costa County. That attorney works on contingency, meaning there is no fee unless your case produces a recovery. You can ask questions, weigh your options, and decide at your own pace. If you were hurt in Pittsburg and are unsure where to start, reaching out costs nothing.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Pittsburg, 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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Most injury claims in California must be filed within two years of the incident. If a city, county, or state agency is involved β say, a crash with a municipal vehicle or a fall on public property β the deadline to file a claim can be as short as six months.
California follows pure comparative fault. If you were 30 percent responsible, your recovery is reduced by 30 percent, but you can still pursue the remaining share.
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