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Santa Cruz Car Accidents & Crashes

Santa Cruz County has recorded 1,163 traffic crashes since 2024, including 2 fatal incidents. In the last 24 hours, 5 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 Oct. 27, 2026.

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Santa Cruz Incidents 640 results

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CHP : Residual delays on CA-1 Southbound at CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Right shoulder affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-1 S 1 day, 1 hour ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 2 days, 3 hours ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Northbound south of Old Santa Cruz Hwy (Los Gatos). 2nd lane from the left affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 2 days, 13 hours ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Southbound at Granite Creek Rd (Scotts Valley). Right shoulder affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 2 days, 17 hours ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-1 S 2 days, 18 hours ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Southbound north of Glenwood Dr (Los Gatos). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 3 days, 7 hours ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-1 S 3 days, 11 hours ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 4 days, 12 hours ago

CHP : Residual delays on CA-17 Southbound at CA-1 N (Santa Cruz). Right shoulder affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 4 days, 15 hours ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 4 days, 15 hours ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 4 days, 23 hours ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound south of Glenwood Dr (Los Gatos). 2nd lane from the left affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 4 days, 23 hours ago

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-17 Southbound north of Mt Hermon Rd (Scotts Valley). Left lane closed. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 1 week ago

CHP : Disabled bus on CA-1 Southbound south of CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Right lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-1 S 1 week ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-17 Northbound north of Old Santa Cruz Hwy (Los Gatos). 2nd lane from the left affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 week ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-1 S 1 week, 1 day ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 week, 1 day ago

CHP : Fire on CA-1 Eastbound and Westbound south of Fairfax - Bolinas Rd (Marin). Right shoulder affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-1 N 1 week, 2 days ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Northbound west of Old Santa Cruz Hwy (Los Gatos). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 week, 3 days ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-17 Southbound ramp to CA-1 S (Santa Cruz). Right lane blocked. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 1 week, 4 days ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound south of Glenwood Dr (Los Gatos). Left lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 1 week, 4 days ago

CHP : Fire on CA-17 Northbound at Granite Creek Rd (Scotts Valley). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 week, 5 days ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-17 Northbound at Crescent Dr (Scotts Valley). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 week, 6 days ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-17 Southbound south of Mt Hermon Rd (Scotts Valley). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 2 weeks, 2 days ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Eastbound and Westbound at Fairfax - Bolinas Rd (Marin). Right shoulder affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-1 N 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 2 weeks, 5 days ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound north of Pasatiempo Dr (Santa Cruz). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 2 weeks, 5 days ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Northbound at Mt Hermon Rd (Scotts Valley). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 2 weeks, 5 days ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound north of Glenwood Cutoff (Scotts Valley). 2nd lane from the left affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 3 weeks, 1 day ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Northbound south of Old Santa Cruz Hwy (Los Gatos). Left lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 3 weeks, 2 days ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound north of Granite Creek Rd (Scotts Valley). Right lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 4 weeks ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-1 S 4 weeks, 1 day ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-17 Southbound north of Pasatiempo Dr (Santa Cruz). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-1 S 4 weeks, 1 day ago

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-17 Northbound north of Old Santa Cruz Hwy (Los Gatos). 2nd lane from the left closed. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 month ago

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

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 month ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-9 Southbound at Bear Creek Rd (Unincorporated). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-9 1 month ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Northbound south of Old Santa Cruz Hwy (Los Gatos). Left lane blocked. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 month ago

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-17 Southbound at Glenwood Cutoff (Scotts Valley). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 1 month ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Northbound south of Crescent Dr (Scotts Valley). 2nd lane from the left affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 month ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound south of Glenwood Dr (Los Gatos). Left lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 1 month ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-1 Southbound at CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Right shoulder affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-1 S 1 month ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Northbound south of Old Santa Cruz Hwy (Los Gatos). Lane blocked. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 month ago

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-17 Southbound north of Glenwood Dr (Los Gatos). Lane blocked. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 1 month ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-1 Southbound north of CA-17 N (Santa Cruz). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-1 S 1 month ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Northbound south of Granite Creek Rd (Scotts Valley). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 N 1 month, 1 week ago

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-17 Southbound north of Glenwood Cutoff (Scotts Valley). Lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 1 month, 1 week ago

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-17 Southbound north of Glenwood Cutoff (Scotts Valley). Right lane affected. Expect delays.

Moderate Accident

CA-17 S 1 month, 2 weeks ago