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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Santa Barbara County
Injury rate: 534.8 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 6.7 per 100k Β· Pop. 105,093
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Santa Maria's injury rate of 534.8 per 100k ran 13% above the county average and about even with 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 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 339 | 31 | 105,093 | 322.6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 412 | 7 | 562 | 37 | 105,093 | 534.8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 352 | 5 | 477 | 45 | 105,093 | 453.9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 398 | 3 | 526 | 36 | 105,093 | 500.5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 447 | 3 | 588 | 28 | 105,093 | 559.5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 413 | 5 | 552 | 19 | 105,093 | 525.2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 348 | 2 | 483 | 24 | 105,093 | 459.6 |
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.
Santa Maria sits at the north end of Santa Barbara County, and with roughly 105,000 residents its streets carry a steady mix of commuter, commercial, and delivery traffic. In 2025, the most recent year with final figures, the city recorded 412 injury collisions, 562 people hurt, and 7 traffic deaths. Public collision records show the highest counts along Broadway, Main Street, Blosser Road, and Donovan Road, and reports tend to rise on Friday evenings between 5 and 7 p.m. Those are simply counts, not judgments about any street β but if one of those numbers is you, the paperwork that follows can feel heavier than the injury itself. That is where LawProactive comes in. We are a free service, not a law firm. Our role is to connect you with an independent personal injury attorney who handles cases in the Santa Maria area, so you can spend your energy on healing rather than on searching. The attorneys in our network work on contingency, meaning there is no fee unless your case ends in a recovery. Whether you were rear-ended on Broadway, hit while crossing Main Street, or hurt on someone else's property, you can ask questions without cost or obligation and decide for yourself what comes next.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Santa Maria, 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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