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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Santa Clara County
Injury rate: 393.0 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 3.2 per 100k Β· Pop. 126,215
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Santa Clara's injury rate of 393.0 per 100k ran 9% below the county average and 25% below the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Tuesdays 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 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 91 | 3 | 126,215 | 72.1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 367 | 4 | 496 | 32 | 126,215 | 393.0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 345 | 8 | 463 | 35 | 126,215 | 366.8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 385 | 9 | 526 | 29 | 126,215 | 416.7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 354 | 7 | 467 | 22 | 126,215 | 370.0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 254 | 6 | 334 | 14 | 126,215 | 264.6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 235 | 5 | 297 | 18 | 126,215 | 235.3 |
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.
Santa Clara sits at the center of Silicon Valley, and its streets carry a steady mix of commuters, students, and tech workers every day. In 2025, public records logged 367 injury collisions inside the city, with 496 people hurt and 4 lives lost. The corridors that show up most often in those counts are El Camino Real, Lafayette Street, San Tomas Expressway, and Monroe Street, and reported crashes tend to peak on Tuesday evenings between 5 and 7 p.m. Behind each number is someone dealing with appointments, missed shifts, and an insurance adjuster who calls before the pain has settled. LawProactive exists for that moment. We are not a law firm, and we do not give legal advice. We are a free service that connects injured people in Santa Clara with an independent personal injury attorney who handles cases like theirs. You tell us what happened; we match you; the attorney reviews your situation at no charge. If you decide to move forward, the attorney works on contingency, which means no fee unless there is a recovery. Whether you were hit while biking on Lafayette, rear-ended on San Tomas, or hurt in a fall at a Santa Clara business, the first step costs nothing.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Santa Clara, 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 gives most injury victims two years from the date of injury to bring a claim. If a city vehicle, a county bus, or another government entity is involved, the window can shrink to six months, so timing matters more than people expect.
California follows pure comparative fault. If you were 20 percent responsible for a collision on El Camino Real, your recovery is reduced by 20 percent, not wiped out.
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