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Injury rate: 133.9 per 100k · Fatality rate: 0.0 per 100k · Pop. 11,945
Rate per 100,000 residents — the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Scotts Valley's injury rate of 133.9 per 100k ran 49% below the county average and 75% below the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020–2025.
Most collisions are reported on Tuesdays and between 3p–6p.
Ranked by injuries and fatalities, 2020–2025.
Junctions with the most reported crashes.
Injury crashes by year — tap a bar to load that year above.
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| Year ▼ | Fatal | Injury | Killed | Injured | Serious | Pop. | Inj/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026prov | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11,945 | 75.3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 11,945 | 133.9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11,945 | 150.7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 11,945 | 133.9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 11,945 | 209.3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 11,945 | 234.4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 11,945 | 108.8 |
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.
Scotts Valley is a small city, but its roads carry a steady flow of daily traffic — Mt Hermon Road, Scotts Valley Drive, SR-17, and Glenwood Drive all see regular use as commuters move between the San Lorenzo Valley and Silicon Valley. In the most recent reporting year, the city recorded 16 injury collisions and 16 people injured, with no traffic deaths. Reported crashes here tend to cluster on Tuesday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m., a pattern consistent with commute-hour congestion rather than any single hazardous spot. If you were hurt in a crash, a fall, or another accident caused by someone else's carelessness, sorting out medical bills and insurance calls on top of recovering can feel like too much at once. LawProactive is a free service that connects injured people in Scotts Valley with an independent personal injury attorney — we are not a law firm, and we don't charge you anything to make that connection. Attorneys in our network work on contingency, meaning there's no fee unless you recover compensation. Reaching out costs nothing and there's no obligation to move forward.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Scotts Valley, 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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