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Palo Alto Car Accidents & Crashes

Palo Alto County has recorded 1,366 traffic crashes since 2024, including 3 fatal incidents. In the last 24 hours, 0 new crashes were reported. Crash volume is highest on US-101 S/B and US-101 N/B.

Data is sourced from the California Crash Records System (CCRS), maintained by the California Highway Patrol and updated daily, and the CA 511 live incident feed, refreshed every 15 minutes. CCRS records include party details, injury severity, vehicle information, and precise geographic coordinates. Last updated July 22, 2026.

Breakdown by type: 1,366 accident.

1,366

Total Crashes

All time records

3

Fatalities

Fatal injury reports

0

Today

Reported since midnight

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Crash Records

Palo Alto Incidents

1366 accident

Injury crash — 1 injured, rear-end on US-101 S/B

Moderate Accident

US-101 S/B 5 days, 23 hours ago

Injury crash — 1 injured on US-101 S/B TO UNIVERSITY AVE

Moderate Accident

US-101 S/B TO UNIVERSITY AVE 1 week, 1 day ago

Traffic collision — hit and run on OREGON EXPR

OREGON EXPR 1 week, 4 days ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside on EAST CHARLESTON ROAD

Moderate Accident

EAST CHARLESTON ROAD 1 week, 4 days ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 1 week, 5 days ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 N/B

US-101 N/B 1 week, 6 days ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside on MIDDLEFIELD RD

Moderate Accident

MIDDLEFIELD RD 1 week, 6 days ago

Injury crash — 2 injured, head-on on ALMA ST

Moderate Accident

ALMA ST 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, rear-end on US-101 S/B

Moderate Accident

US-101 S/B 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Traffic collision — hit and run on US-101 N/B

US-101 N/B 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Traffic collision, rear-end — hit and run on US-101 N/B

US-101 N/B 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Injury crash — 1 injured — hit and run, bicycle involved on W BAYSHORE RD

Moderate Accident

W BAYSHORE RD 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Injury crash — 2 injured on HOMER AVE

Moderate Accident

HOMER AVE 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside on MIDDLEFIELD RD

Moderate Accident

MIDDLEFIELD RD 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Injury crash — 1 injured — bicycle involved on HOMER AVE

Moderate Accident

HOMER AVE 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, overturned vehicle on 1700 BLOCK ARASTRADERO RD

Moderate Accident

1700 BLOCK ARASTRADERO RD 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Injury crash — 1 injured on FOOTHILL EXPWY

Moderate Accident

FOOTHILL EXPWY 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 4 weeks ago

Traffic collision on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 N/B

US-101 N/B 1 month ago

Traffic collision — hit and run on US-101 N/B

US-101 N/B 1 month ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside on WEST BAYSHORE RD

Moderate Accident

WEST BAYSHORE RD 1 month ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, head-on on US-101 S/B TO UNIVERSITY AVENUE

Moderate Accident

US-101 S/B TO UNIVERSITY AVENUE 1 month ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 S/B TO SAN ANTONIO ROAD

US-101 S/B TO SAN ANTONIO ROAD 1 month ago

Traffic collision on PARK BLVD

PARK BLVD 1 month ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 N/B TO EMBARCADERO RD

US-101 N/B TO EMBARCADERO RD 1 month ago

Injury crash — 1 injured — bicycle involved on UNIVERSITY AV

Moderate Accident

UNIVERSITY AV 1 month ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, head-on on US-101 N/B TO WILLOW ROAD

Moderate Accident

US-101 N/B TO WILLOW ROAD 1 month ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on LYTTON AVE

LYTTON AVE 1 month, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured on US-101 N/B TO EMBARCADERO ROAD

Moderate Accident

US-101 N/B TO EMBARCADERO ROAD 1 month, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 1 month, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 2 injured — hit and run, bicycle involved on EL CAMINO REAL

Moderate Accident

EL CAMINO REAL 1 month, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 1 month, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, rear-end — hit and run on 3255 EL CAMINO REAL

3255 EL CAMINO REAL 1 month, 1 week ago

Traffic collision on MIDDLEFIELD RD

MIDDLEFIELD RD 1 month, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, head-on on ALMA ST

ALMA ST 1 month, 1 week ago

Traffic collision — hit and run on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 1 month, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on UNIVERSITY AV

UNIVERSITY AV 1 month, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 3 injured, rear-end on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 1 month, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 1 month, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside on RUNNYMEDE ST

Moderate Accident

RUNNYMEDE ST 1 month, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured — hit and run on I-280 N/B

Moderate Accident

I-280 N/B 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 N/B

US-101 N/B 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, broadside on ALMA ST

ALMA ST 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, head-on on UNIVERSITY AV

UNIVERSITY AV 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on EL CAMINO REAL

EL CAMINO REAL 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on JAMES RD

JAMES RD 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on US-101 S/B

US-101 S/B 1 month, 2 weeks ago