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California Fatal Accidents Today

32 fatal & serious injury accidents in the last 24 hours · 66 in the last 48 hours · updated July 27, 2026 1:55 PM PDT

32

Last 24h

66

Last 48h

159

This Week

66

Accident

7-Day Trend — Fatal & Serious

159 high-severity crashes

↓ Fewer than last week

159 crashes in the last 7 days, down 31% vs the previous week.

Last 6 hours

3 incidents

3h ago 10:45 AM

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

CA-17 N Santa Cruz

CHP : Traffic Collision on I-80 Eastbound west of Treasure Island Rd (San Francisco). Left lane blocked. Expect delays.

I-80 E San Francisco

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on US-101 Northbound exiting at Woodside Rd (Redwood City). Off Ramp closed. Expect delays.

US-101 N San Mateo

6–12 hours ago

4 incidents

CHP : Traffic Collision on I-580 Westbound east of Western Dr (Richmond). Lane affected. Expect delays.

I-580 W Contra Costa

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-237 Eastbound entering at N 1ST St (San Jose). On Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-237 E Santa Clara

CHP : Severe traffic alert and Traffic Collision with Injuries on US-101 Northbound north of Sierra Point Pky (Brisbane). Right and left lanes blocked. Expect delays.

US-101 N San Mateo

10h ago 3:00 AM

CHP : Traffic Collision on I-880 Southbound at Auto Mall Pky (Fremont). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-880 S Alameda

12–24 hours ago

25 incidents

14h ago 11:15 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-37 Westbound at Lakeville Hwy (Unincorporated). Lane affected. Expect delays.

14h ago 11:00 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision on I-880 Northbound south of 5TH Ave (Oakland). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-880 N Alameda

14h ago 11:00 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on I-880 Northbound south of 29TH Ave (Oakland). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-880 N Alameda

16h ago 9:45 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-87 Northbound north of Almaden Expy (San Jose). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

CA-87 N Santa Clara

17h ago 8:45 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on I-580 Eastbound ramp to I-680 N (Pleasanton). Connector ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-580 E Alameda

17h ago 8:00 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision on US-101 Southbound entering at 7TH St (Santa Rosa). On Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

US-101 S Sonoma

18h ago 7:45 PM

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-29 Northbound south of Robert Louis Stevenson State Park (Calistoga). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

18h ago 7:30 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on I-880 Southbound exiting at 29TH Ave (Oakland). Off Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

I-880 S Alameda

18h ago 7:30 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on US-101 Northbound at Tiburon Blvd (Mill Valley). Off Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

19h ago 6:30 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on I-80 Westbound west of Treasure Island Rd (San Francisco). Left lane blocked. Expect delays.

I-80 W San Francisco

19h ago 6:00 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on I-80 Westbound east of Treasure Island Rd (San Francisco). Right lane affected. Expect delays.

I-80 W San Francisco

19h ago 6:00 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-4 Eastbound entering at Loveridge Rd (Pittsburg). On Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

CA-4 E Contra Costa

20h ago 5:15 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision on US-101 Southbound exiting at Woodside Rd (Redwood City). Off Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

US-101 S San Mateo

21h ago 4:00 PM

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-92 Eastbound west of San Mateo Bridge - Eastbound Causeway (Foster City). Lane affected. Expect delays.

CA-92 E San Mateo

21h ago 4:00 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on I-80 Eastbound west of Treasure Island Rd (San Francisco). Lane affected. Expect delays.

I-80 E San Francisco

21h ago 4:00 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision on US-101 Northbound south of I-280 N-US-101 N Ramp (San Francisco). On Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

US-101 N San Francisco

22h ago 3:15 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision on I-880 Northbound north of 98TH Ave (Oakland). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-880 N Alameda

22h ago 3:15 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on US-101 Northbound exiting at Hellyer Ave (San Jose). Off Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

US-101 N Santa Clara

23h ago 2:45 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-1 Northbound at Point Reyes-petaluma Rd (Point Reyes Station). Lane affected. Expect delays.

23h ago 2:45 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on I-80 Eastbound at N Texas St (Fairfield). Off Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

23h ago 2:30 PM

CHP : Disabled vehicle on I-80 Eastbound west of Treasure Island Rd (San Francisco). Right lane blocked. Expect delays.

I-80 E San Francisco

23h ago 2:30 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on US-101 Southbound north of Asti Post Office Rd (Cloverdale). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

US-101 S Sonoma

23h ago 2:30 PM

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-29 Northbound north of Robert Louis Stevenson State Park (Calistoga). Lane blocked. Expect delays.

23h ago 2:15 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision on US-101 Southbound north of Golden Gate Bridge - South Tower (San Francisco). Right lane blocked. Expect delays.

US-101 S San Francisco

23h ago 2:00 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-82 Northbound ramp to I-880 N (San Jose). Connector ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-82 N Santa Clara

24–48 hours ago

34 incidents

CHP : Traffic Hazard on I-680 Northbound exiting at Ygnacio Valley Rd (Walnut Creek). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-680 N Contra Costa

1d ago 12:45 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on I-680 Northbound south of Waterfront Rd (Martinez). Right lanes blocked. Expect delays.

I-680 N Contra Costa

1d ago 12:30 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on I-80 Eastbound east of Treasure Island Rd (San Francisco). Left lane blocked. Expect delays.

I-80 E San Francisco

1d ago 12:15 PM

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-92 Eastbound at San Mateo Bridge - High Rise (Foster City). Right lane blocked. Expect delays.

CA-92 E San Mateo

1d ago 12:00 PM

CHP : Disabled vehicle on I-80 Westbound exiting at Fremont St (San Francisco). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-80 W San Francisco

1d ago 10:45 AM

CHP : Disabled vehicle on I-80 Eastbound west of Treasure Island Rd (San Francisco). Left lane blocked. Expect delays.

I-80 E San Francisco

1d ago 10:00 AM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on US-101 Northbound north of Cochrane Rd (Morgan Hill). Lanes affected. Expect delays.

US-101 N Santa Clara

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-87 Southbound exiting at Curtner Ave (San Jose). Off Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

CA-87 S Santa Clara

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on I-238 Northbound entering at E 14TH St (Hayward). On Ramp closed. Expect delays.

I-238 N Alameda

CHP : Traffic Collision on I-238 Northbound at E 14TH St (Hayward). Off Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

I-238 N Alameda

CHP : Traffic Collision on US-101 Northbound at San Antonio Ave (Mountain View). On Ramp affected. Expect delays.

US-101 N Santa Clara

CHP : Fire on US-101 Southbound at Marsh Rd (Menlo Park). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

US-101 S San Mateo

CHP : Disabled vehicle on I-80 Westbound east of Treasure Island Rd (San Francisco). Lane affected. Expect delays.

I-80 W San Francisco

CHP : Disabled vehicle on I-680 Northbound at Stoneridge Dr (Pleasanton). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-680 N Alameda

CHP : Fire on I-280 Northbound at Mclaughlin Ave (San Jose). On Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-280 N Santa Clara

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on I-880 Northbound at CA-87 (San Jose). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-880 N Santa Clara

1d ago 12:30 AM

CHP : Grass fire on I-880 Northbound at Whipple Rd (Hayward). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-880 N Alameda

1d ago 12:15 AM

CHP : Traffic Collision on I-80 Eastbound at Treasure Island Rd (San Francisco). 2nd lane from the left blocked. Expect delays.

I-80 E San Francisco

1d ago 11:45 PM

CHP : Disabled vehicle on I-80 Eastbound at Carquinez Bridge (Vallejo). Lanes blocked. Expect delays.

1d ago 11:00 PM

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-84 Eastbound at Dumbarton Bridge - Midspan (Fremont). Lane blocked. Expect delays.

CA-84 E San Mateo

1d ago 10:45 PM

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-237 Westbound at Moorpark Way (Mountain View). On Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-237 W Santa Clara

1d ago 10:30 PM

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-1 Northbound north of 1st St (Montara). Right shoulder affected. Expect delays.

CA-1 N San Mateo

CHP : Disabled vehicle on I-580 Westbound east of Grant Line Rd (Unincorporated). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-580 W Alameda

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-24 Westbound east of Happy Valley Rd (Lafayette). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-24 W Contra Costa

CHP : Residual delays on CA-29 Northbound north of Tubbs Ln (Calistoga). Right shoulder affected. Expect delays.

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-29 Southbound north of Robert Louis Stevenson State Park (Calistoga). Lane blocked. Expect delays.

CHP : Disabled vehicle on I-580 Westbound at CA-24 E (Oakland). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-580 W Alameda

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on CA-29 Southbound south of Robert Louis Stevenson State Park (Calistoga). 2nd lane from the left affected. Expect delays.

CHP : Traffic Collision on CA-13 Southbound at CA-24 W-CA-13 S Ramp (Oakland). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

CA-13 S Alameda

CHP : Disabled vehicle on CA-84 Westbound east of Dumbarton Bridge - Toll Plaza (Fremont). Right shoulder affected. Expect delays.

CA-84 W San Mateo

CHP : Traffic Collision on I-580 Eastbound west of Fruitvale Ave (Oakland). Off Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

I-580 E Alameda

CHP : Traffic Collision with Injuries on I-280 Southbound at SouthWest Expy (San Jose). Off Ramp affected. Expect delays.

I-280 S Santa Clara

CHP : Traffic Hazard on CA-24 Westbound at Pleasant Hill Rd (Lafayette). On Ramp blocked. Expect delays.

CA-24 W Contra Costa

CHP : Traffic Hazard on I-80 Westbound east of Bay Bridge - Toll Plaza (Oakland). Lane blocked. Expect delays.

Frequently Asked Questions

What qualifies as a fatal accident in this data?

Incidents are classified as high severity when the California Highway Patrol logs a fatality or serious injury. This page shows all high-severity crashes from the last 48 hours.

How many fatal accidents happen in California each week?

159 high-severity crashes were reported in California in the last 7 days. 159 crashes in the last 7 days, down 31% vs the previous week.

Are fatal accidents in California reported live?

Yes — this page refreshes throughout the day as new incidents are logged by the California Highway Patrol. Fatal crash data typically appears within 15–30 minutes of being reported.

What roads have the most fatal accidents in California?

See historical fatality data on the traffic fatalities page and the most dangerous roads ranking.

Where does this crash data come from?

Crash data is sourced from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Computer-Aided Dispatch feed and the CCRS historical crash database. Learn more about our data sources.