Palo Alto, California crash records

A city in Santa Clara County. Crashes from CHP CCRS. Names, plates and license numbers are never included.

Crashes, last 30 days
4
Crashes, last 12 months
403
Injury crashes, last 12 months
168

Recent crashes in Palo Alto

Newest first, from public crash data.

  • Oct 13, 2026 at 5:30 PMProperty damage only

    US-101 S/B at San Antonio Rd

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. CHP Redwood City Area.

    • 2017 Toyota Tacoma
    • 2022 Toyota Camry
  • Oct 12, 2026 at 4:35 PMProperty damage only

    US-101 SB at San Antonio Rd

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. CHP Redwood City Area.

    • 2005 Chrysler 300
    • 2021 Ford Escape
  • Oct 12, 2026 at 11:33 AMProperty damage only

    US-101 N/B at San Antonio Road

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. CHP Redwood City Area.

    • 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5
    • 2025 BMW I4
  • Oct 8, 2026 at 8:40 AMInjury crash1 injured

    Alma St at Churchill Ave

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • Mini Cooper
    • 2010 Toyota Prius
    • 2011 Acura Mdx
  • Oct 7, 2026 at 5:54 PMInjury crash1 injured

    W Bayshore Rd at Colorado Ave

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2014 Nissan Versa
    • 2023 Tesla Y
  • Oct 6, 2026 at 7:34 PMProperty damage only

    US-101 N/B at San Antonio Road

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. CHP Redwood City Area.

    • 2021 Toyota Prius
    • 2027 Kia K5
    • 2026 Subaru Trail Seek
  • Oct 6, 2026 at 6:05 PMProperty damage only

    US-101 S/B at University Ave

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. CHP Redwood City Area.

    • 2012 Hyundai Sonata
    • 2018 Tesla Model 3
  • Oct 6, 2026 at 12:18 PMProperty damage only

    Embarcadero Rd at Middlefield Rd

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2013 Freightliner Cascadia
  • Oct 5, 2026 at 10:45 PMInjury crash1 injured

    Palm Drive at Arboretum Road

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. CHP Redwood City Area.

    • Batch Bicycles
    • 2007 Toyota Corolla
  • Oct 5, 2026 at 7:48 PMInjury crash1 injured

    Private Property at Embarcadero

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2021 Tesla Y
  • Oct 5, 2026 at 12:23 PMInjury crash2 injured

    Bayshore Rd at Corporation Way

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2018 Honda Civic
    • 1997 Ford Fsuperduty
  • Oct 5, 2026 at 9:31 AMProperty damage only

    Louis Rd at Meadow Dr

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2008 Honda Civic
    • 2015 Nissan Sentra
  • Oct 5, 2026 at 8:45 AMProperty damage only

    Churchill Ave at Alma St

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2019 Mercedes-Benz 220
  • Oct 3, 2026 at 12:39 PMInjury crash1 injured

    EL Camino Real at Wilton Ave

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2023 Mercedes-Benz Amg 350
  • Oct 2, 2026 at 7:26 AMProperty damage only

    Alma St at Homer Ave

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2021 Dodge Charger
    • 2014 Ford E450
  • Oct 2, 2026 at 3:30 AMInjury crash1 injured

    Junipero Serra Boulevard S/B at Page Mill Road

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. CHP Redwood City Area.

    • 2026 Nissan Altima
  • Sep 30, 2026 at 8:35 PMInjury crash1 injured

    Embarcadero Rd at N California Ave

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2013 Toyota Prius
    • 2021 Honda CB500X
  • Sep 29, 2026 at 10:29 AMProperty damage only

    Alma St at Oregon Expwy Nboff/R (W)

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2026 Zeekr Cmie
  • Sep 29, 2026 at 9:28 AMInjury crash2 injured

    Embarcadero Rd at Waverley St

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2013 Toyota Corolla
    • 2016 Mazda MX3
    • 2016 Honda Cr-V
  • Sep 28, 2026 at 8:14 PMInjury crash1 injured

    Lytton Ave at Webster St

    Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.

    • 2014 Toyota Prius
    • 2008 Toyota Prius
    • 2019 Toyota Tundra
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Agencies serving Palo Alto

The agencies that reported crashes here in the last 24 months, and how to request a report from each.

Palo Alto crashes by month

The last 24 months, with the number of crashes listed in each.

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