Accidents in Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, famed for its beaches and boardwalk, sees frequent accidents along CA-1 and CA-17. These incidents can disrupt local and tourist traffic, affecting access to the city’s scenic coastal spots and attractions.
Santa Cruz is a city in Santa Cruz County in California. The name “Santa Cruz” means “Holy Cross” in Spanish. The area is beautiful as it is directly on the coastline of the Pacific Ocean and features a lovely boardwalk and amusement park on the oceanfront.
Santa Cruz is the county seat of Santa Cruz County and has a population of approximately 63,000 people.
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July 23, 2025, 5:14 am PST
At least one person was injured in the accident and was transported to the hospital for treatment Santa Cruz, CA. – At least one person was injured in a car accident on Tuesday morning in San Jose. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident was reported around 6:18 a.m.
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July 14, 2025, 9:01 am PST
At least one person was injured in the accident and was taken to the hospital for treatment Santa Cruz, CA. – At least one person was injured in a car accident on Sunday afternoon in Santa Cruz. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 12:54 p.m. on
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July 4, 2025, 1:55 am PST
Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics responded to Mission Street, also known as State Route 1, and Walnut Avenue after they were notified about a crash involving three vehicles. Santa Cruz, CA. – Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision that happened Wednesday afternoon at an intersection in Santa Cruz.
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June 26, 2025, 8:45 am PST
Both drivers were seriously injured and were transported to Valley Medical Center for treatment. Santa Cruz, CA. – Two drivers were seriously injured in a head-on collision on Tuesday afternoon in Santa Cruz. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:40 p.m. on Highway 9 near California
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June 26, 2025, 2:57 am PST
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported around 11:14 p.m. in the 615 block of Graham Hill Road. Santa Cruz, CA. – One person was hospitalized after a rollover collision that happened Wednesday night in Santa Cruz. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported
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June 25, 2025, 7:56 pm PST
The major injury collision occurred around 3:40 p.m. on June 24 on Highway 9 south of California Drive. Santa Cruz County, CA – Two drivers were seriously injured in a head-on crash on state Highway 9 in Ben Lomond Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The major injury
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June 23, 2025, 1:10 am PST
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on northbound State Route 9 just south of Heather Heights Road. Saratoga, CA. – At least one person was severely injured in a car accident that happened Sunday evening in Saratoga, the California Highway Patrol reported. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on northbound
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June 17, 2025, 9:10 pm PST
The deadly crash happened at about 9:55 p.m. on June 14 on Highway 17 at Sugarloaf Road near Scotts Valley. Santa Cruz County, CA – The 78-year-old Santa Cruz man who was killed in a crash that left four other people injured in Scotts Valley Saturday night has been identified. The
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June 16, 2025, 10:02 pm PST
The deadly crash happened at about 9:55 p.m. on June 14 on Highway 17 at Sugarloaf Road near Scotts Valley. Santa Cruz County, CA – A 78-year-old Santa Cruz man was killed and four other people were injured following a three-vehicle crash on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County, according
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June 14, 2025, 11:44 pm PST
One person killed in collision on Highway 17 near Eagle Crest Drive in Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA. – One person was killed in a car accident on Saturday night in Santa Cruz. The fatal collision occurred was reported around 9:56 p.m. on Highway 17 near Eagle Crest Drive, according
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June 14, 2025, 10:02 am PST
At least one person suffered serious injuries in the accident and was taken to the hospital Santa Cruz, CA. – At least two people were injured in a collision in Santa Cruz on Friday night. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 9:56 p.m. on Highway 1
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May 20, 2025, 10:08 am PST
The crash happened at about 9:50 a.m. on May 18 on southbound Highway 17 near Scotts Valley. Santa Cruz County, CA – Two students and a car driver were injured in a traffic collision involving a school bus and a Mini Cooper Monday morning in Santa Cruz County, according to
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April 7, 2025, 6:08 pm PST
The woman sustained major injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment Santa Cruz, CA. – One person was seriously injured in a car accident that happened on Sunday evening in Santa Cruz. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Highway 1 near Mar Monte
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April 6, 2025, 1:37 am PST
A car and a motorcycle were involved in the collision, whose cause was not immediately available Santa Cruz, CA.- At least one person was killed in a motorcycle collision in Santa Cruz on Saturday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The incident happened on Highway 1 near Laguna Road
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April 5, 2025, 3:48 am PST
The CHP reported that a 73-year-old man was walking on southbound Highway 1 when he was hit by a southbound vehicle driven by a 44-year-old woman Santa Cruz, CA.- A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in Santa Cruz early Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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April 4, 2025, 10:34 am PST
One person was injured in the accident and was taken to the hospital for treatment Santa Cruz, CA. – At least one person was injured in a car accident that happened on Friday morning in Santa Cruz. At around 7:14 a.m. the California Highway Patrol responded to reports of a
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March 4, 2025, 11:17 am PST
One person was injured in the accident and was taken to the hospital for treatment Santa Cruz, CA. – One person was hospitalized after being injured in a collision on Tuesday morning. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 7:52 a.m. in the area of Green Valley
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February 13, 2025, 7:16 am PST
One person killed in Highway 1 pedestrian accident near Scaroni Road in Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA. – A pedestrian died after being struck by a car early Thursday morning in Santa Cruz. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on Highway 1 near Scaroni Road at around
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February 11, 2025, 7:08 am PST
One person was injured in the accident and was taken to hospital for treatment Santa Cruz, CA. – One person was injured in a car accident on Monday morning in Santa Cruz. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 7:33 a.m. in the area of Soquel Avenue
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January 22, 2025, 9:09 pm PST
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around 4:32 p.m. on Live Oak Avenue. Santa Cruz, CA. – A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon at Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred
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January 14, 2025, 11:24 pm PST
1 Seriously Injured in Head-on Accident on Green Valley Road at Airport Boulevard in Watsonville Santa Cruz County, CA – One person was hospitalized after a Tuesday evening head-on collision on Green Valley Road in Watsonville. The California Highway Patrol responded to the accident on Green Valley Road at Airport
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January 5, 2025, 6:19 pm PST
One person suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment Santa Cruz, CA. – One person was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Sunday afternoon in Santa Cruz. The 2:46 p.m. accident occurred on Highway 9 near Shingle Mill Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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January 2, 2025, 11:58 am PST
Smith was riding a 2012 BMW motorcycle southbound on Soquel San Jose Road when he collided with a northbound 2023 Subaru Forester Santa Cruz County, CA. – 68-year-old Craig Smith has been identified as the motorcyclist who died in a collision last month in Santa Cruz County. According to the