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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Contra Costa County
Injury rate: 563.3 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 7.3 per 100k Β· Pop. 109,708
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Richmond's injury rate of 563.3 per 100k ran 39% above the county average and 7% 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 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 | 299 | 2 | 403 | 28 | 109,708 | 367.3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 453 | 8 | 618 | 40 | 109,708 | 563.3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 451 | 13 | 595 | 55 | 109,708 | 542.3 |
| 2023 | 14 | 457 | 15 | 618 | 52 | 109,708 | 563.3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 388 | 4 | 520 | 36 | 109,708 | 474.0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 423 | 9 | 591 | 56 | 109,708 | 538.7 |
| 2020 | 10 | 353 | 10 | 479 | 34 | 109,708 | 436.6 |
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.
Richmond sits where I-80 and I-580 meet the bay, and much of the city's traffic funnels through those two interstates, along with Richmond Parkway and Barrett Avenue. Public records for 2025, the most recent final year, show 453 injury collisions across the city, leaving 618 people injured and 8 people dead. Reported crashes tend to peak on Thursdays between 5 and 7 p.m., when the evening commute is at its heaviest. Those are just counts. Behind each one is somebody who now has to figure out medical bills, missed work, and a phone that keeps ringing with adjusters. That is where LawProactive comes in. We are a free service that connects injured people in Richmond and the rest of Contra Costa County with an independent personal injury attorney. We are not a law firm, and we do not give legal advice ourselves. What we do is make the introduction so you are not left searching on your own. The attorneys in our network handle cases on contingency, meaning there is no fee unless there is a recovery. California gives most people two years to file an injury claim, but that window can be far shorter when a public agency is involved, so reaching out early tends to keep things simpler.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Richmond, 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 allows two years from the injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. If a city, county, or state agency may be at fault, a claim can be due in as little as six months, so timing matters.
California follows pure comparative fault. If you share some blame for a crash on Richmond Parkway, your recovery is reduced by your percentage, not erased.
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