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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Santa Clara County
Injury rate: 465.8 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 3.3 per 100k Β· Pop. 1,026,908
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, San Jose's injury rate of 465.8 per 100k ran 8% above the county average and 11% 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 | 9 | 1,971 | 9 | 2,702 | 151 | 1,026,908 | 263.1 |
| 2025 | 32 | 3,457 | 34 | 4,783 | 235 | 1,026,908 | 465.8 |
| 2024 | 49 | 3,393 | 50 | 4,618 | 212 | 1,026,908 | 449.7 |
| 2023 | 59 | 3,417 | 60 | 4,696 | 241 | 1,026,908 | 457.3 |
| 2022 | 65 | 3,207 | 68 | 4,387 | 219 | 1,026,908 | 427.2 |
| 2021 | 72 | 2,912 | 74 | 3,956 | 236 | 1,026,908 | 385.2 |
| 2020 | 60 | 2,544 | 64 | 3,482 | 199 | 1,026,908 | 339.1 |
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.
As the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose runs on commuters β and the I-280, US-101 and Monterey Road carry heavy traffic in every direction throughout the day. Public records logged roughly 3,500 injury collisions in the city in 2025, leaving nearly 4,800 people hurt, with reported crashes tending to peak on Friday evenings. Injuries here aren't limited to the freeways: pedestrians and cyclists share increasingly busy streets, and workplace and premises incidents send many residents to the emergency room each year. Whatever the cause, California law gives injured people rights and a limited time to assert them. LawProactive is a free service that connects injured residents of San Jose with an independent personal injury attorney who understands how Santa Clara County claims and courts operate. 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 San Jose, 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 a lawsuit. On corridors like the 101 and 280, camera and vehicle-data evidence can vanish within days, so early action matters.
California follows pure comparative fault, so you can recover even if you were partly to blame β your award is reduced by your share of fault, not eliminated.
Most California injury cases place no limit on non-economic damages, so pain, suffering and diminished quality of life can be part of your recovery.
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