810
Fatal crashes
848
Fatalities
25%
Drunk driver
115
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Santa Clara County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
4 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2019–2023
Principal Arterial - Other · San Jose
37.341, -121.881
4 fatal crashes
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6 fatalities · 2017–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · San Jose
37.283, -121.834
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2017–2023
Principal Arterial - Other · Santa Clara
37.367, -121.996
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2017–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · San Jose
37.310, -121.845
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017
Major Collector
37.031, -121.543
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 111 | 117 | 31 |
| 2018 | 113 | 116 | 21 |
| 2019 | 124 | 131 | 31 |
| 2020 | 111 | 117 | 28 |
| 2021 | 126 | 129 | 34 |
| 2022 | 108 | 113 | 29 |
| 2023 | 117 | 125 | 32 |
Cities in Santa Clara County
Fatal crashes by city within Santa Clara County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| SAN JOSE | 450 | 471 |
| SANTA CLARA | 47 | 49 |
| SUNNYVALE | 39 | 43 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | 26 | 27 |
| GILROY | 25 | 25 |
| PALO ALTO | 19 | 19 |
| MILPITAS | 19 | 19 |
| MORGAN HILL | 15 | 17 |
| CAMPBELL | 14 | 16 |
| CUPERTINO | 13 | 13 |
| LOS GATOS | 11 | 11 |
| SARATOGA | 6 | 7 |
| LOS ALTOS HILLS | 5 | 6 |
| LOS ALTOS | 4 | 4 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 67 |
| February | 74 |
| March | 70 |
| April | 52 |
| May | 67 |
| June | 61 |
| July | 65 |
| August | 73 |
| September | 86 |
| October | 53 |
| November | 73 |
| December | 69 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 57 |
| 20:00 | 53 |
| 22:00 | 53 |
| 23:00 | 50 |
| 01:00 | 48 |
| 17:00 | 46 |
| 18:00 | 42 |
| 16:00 | 37 |
| 05:00 | 36 |
| 19:00 | 35 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Toyota | 197 |
| Honda | 139 |
| Ford | 98 |
| Chevrolet | 74 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 56 |
| Unknown Make | 51 |
| Lexus | 43 |
| Dodge | 34 |
| BMW | 34 |
| Harley-Davidson | 34 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 670 |
| Cloudy | 63 |
| Rain | 46 |
| Not Reported | 28 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 584 |
| Angle | 89 |
| Front-to-Rear | 67 |
| Front-to-Front | 38 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 18 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 5 |
| Not Reported | 5 |
| Other | 2 |
| Rear-to-Rear | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Santa Clara County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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