CA · County

Santa Cruz Car Accidents & Crashes

Santa Cruz County has recorded 1,029 traffic crashes since 2024, including 2 fatal incidents. In the last 24 hours, 3 new crashes 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 July 30, 2026.

Breakdown by type: 54 accident.

54

Total Crashes

Filtered results

2

Fatalities

Fatal injury reports

0

Today

Reported since midnight

Today's Accidents Today's Fatalities

showing most recent 49 incidents with location data · click a marker to view details

Crash Records

Santa Cruz Incidents 54 results

54 accident

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Northbound ramp to CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Connector ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 days, 5 hours ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Northbound south of Pasatiempo Dr (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 3 days, 1 hour ago

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-1 Southbound at CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). On Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 S 1 week, 2 days ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Northbound south of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 1 week, 4 days ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-1 Northbound at Bonny Doon Rd (Unincorporated). Lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 weeks ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-1 Northbound north of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Right shoulder affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 weeks, 3 days ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-1 Southbound at CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 S 2 weeks, 4 days ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Northbound south of Laurel Rd (Los Gatos). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 2 weeks, 5 days ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Northbound south of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 weeks, 5 days ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Northbound south of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 3 weeks ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Northbound south of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). On Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 3 weeks ago

CHP : Disabled tractor trailer on CA-17 Northbound south of Laurel Rd (Los Gatos). Lanes blocked. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 3 weeks ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound south of Mt Hermon Rd (Scotts Valley). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 S 1 month ago

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries and Downed tree on CA-17 Southbound south of Glenwood Dr (Los Gatos). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 S 1 month ago

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-1 Eastbound and Westbound at Rocky Point Rd (Steep Ravine Trail) (). Lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 S 1 month ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-1 Northbound north of Bonny Doon Rd (Unincorporated). Lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 1 month ago

CHP : Severe traffic alert and Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-9 Northbound and Southbound south of CA-35 (Unincorporated). All lanes blocked. Avoid the area.

CA-9 1 month, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Northbound at El Rancho Dr (Scotts Valley). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 1 month, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard and Downed tree on CA-17 Southbound at Pasatiempo Dr (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 S 1 month, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries and Overturned vehicle on CA-17 Northbound north of Crescent Dr (Scotts Valley). Lanes blocked. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 1 month, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Southbound south of CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Left and center lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 S 1 month, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-1 Southbound south of CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 S 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

CA-17 N 1 month, 3 weeks ago

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-1 Northbound at Bonny Doon Rd (Unincorporated). Lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Fatal crash — 1 killed — hit and run, pedestrian involved on WATER ST

WATER ST 2 months ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-17 Northbound at El Rancho Dr (Scotts Valley). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 2 months ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-1 Northbound south of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Left lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 months ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Northbound south of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 months ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Northbound north of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 months, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Northbound south of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 months, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-1 Northbound south of Swanton Rd (Unincorporated). Lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 months, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Northbound south of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Left lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 months, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Northbound south of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 months, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Northbound at Bonny Doon Rd (Unincorporated). Lane closed. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 months, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Northbound at El Rancho Dr (Scotts Valley). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 2 months, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 3 injured, broadside on PACIFIC AV

PACIFIC AV 2 months, 3 weeks ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Northbound at CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 months, 3 weeks ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound at CA-1 N (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 S 2 months, 3 weeks ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Northbound at CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 2 months, 3 weeks ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Northbound entering at Santas Village Rd (Scotts Valley). On Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 2 months, 4 weeks ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Southbound south of CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 S 3 months ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Southbound at CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Lanes blocked. Expect delays.

CA-1 S 3 months ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound entering at Mt Hermon Rd (Scotts Valley). On Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 S 3 months, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Southbound north of CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). On Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 S 3 months, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Southbound north of CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 S 3 months, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Northbound north of CA-1 S (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 3 months, 1 week ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-1 Eastbound and Westbound north of Rocky Point Rd (Steep Ravine Trail) (). Lanes blocked. Expect delays.

CA-1 S 3 months, 2 weeks ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound at Pasatiempo Dr (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 S 3 months, 2 weeks ago

CHP : Flooding on CA-17 Northbound north of CA-1 S (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-17 N 3 months, 2 weeks ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Northbound at CA-17 S (Santa Cruz). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N 3 months, 3 weeks ago