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Santa Cruz Car Accidents & Crashes

Santa Cruz County has recorded 842 traffic crashes since 2024, including 1 fatal incidents. In the last 24 hours, 1 new crash were reported. Crash volume is highest on CA-9 and CA-17 N.

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 June 10, 2026.

Breakdown by type: 7 accident, 5 construction.

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showing most recent 12 incidents with location data · click a marker to view details

Crash Records

Santa Cruz Incidents 12 results

7 accident 5 construction

Caltrans : Roadwork on CA-9 Northbound at Graham Hill Rd (Unincorporated). Lane closed until 4 AM. From 8:00 PM Tuesday, June 09, 2026 to 4:00 AM Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

CA-9 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

Caltrans : Roadwork on CA-1 Eastbound and Westbound at Dillon Beach Rd (Marshal). Lane closed. One way traffic control in effect. From 9:00 AM Monday, June 08, 2026 to 3:00 PM Monday, June 08, 2026.

CA-1 N 1 day, 14 hours ago

Caltrans : Roadwork on CA-17 Southbound at Glen Canyon Rd (Scotts Valley). Lane closed until 3 PM. From 9:00 AM Monday, June 08, 2026 to 3:00 PM Monday, June 08, 2026.

CA-17 S 1 day, 19 hours ago

CHP : Residual delays on CA-17 Northbound exiting at Granite Creek Rd (Scotts Valley). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 2 days, 9 hours ago

CHP : Residual delays on CA-9 Northbound south of CA-35 (Unincorporated). All lanes open. Expect delays.

CA-9 2 days, 10 hours ago

CHP : Disabled truck on CA-9 Northbound at Bear Creek Rd (Unincorporated). Lanes blocked. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-9 2 days, 12 hours ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound south of Glenwood Cutoff (Scotts Valley). Left lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 2 days, 14 hours ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-17 Northbound at Old Santa Cruz Hwy (Los Gatos). Right lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 3 days, 11 hours ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-17 Northbound south of Jarvis Rd (Scotts Valley). Right lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 4 days, 20 hours ago

Caltrans : Scheduled roadwork on CA-9 Southbound north of Graham Hill Rd (Unincorporated). Right lane closed. Expect delays. From 9:00 AM Thursday, June 04, 2026 to 5:00 AM Friday, June 05, 2026.

CA-9 5 days ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-1 Southbound south of CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Center lane blocked. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-1 S 6 days, 12 hours ago

Caltrans : Emergency construction on CA-9 Northbound at Graham Hill Rd (Unincorporated). Lane closed until 4 PM. From 9:45 AM Wednesday, June 03, 2026 to 4:00 PM Wednesday, June 03, 2026.

CA-9 6 days, 13 hours ago