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What do we actually know about San Jose?
Two public records. The Census Bureau estimates San Jose has about 989,814 residents. The federal crash census (NHTSA FARS) counts 558 fatal crashes in Santa Clara County from 2020 to 2024, the most in 2021 (126). Those are county-wide counts, not San Jose alone. Neither figure says an attorney is available here, and neither indicates what any particular case is worth.
San Jose has a population of about 989,814 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates).
558 fatal traffic crashes were reported in Santa Clara County between 2020 and 2024 (NHTSA FARS — Fatality Analysis Reporting System). This counts crashes across the whole county, not this city alone, and is not a prediction about any claim. Source
How many fatal crashes happen in Santa Clara County each year?
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths | Pedestrians killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 111 | 117 | 48 |
| 2021 | 126 | 129 | 51 |
| 2022 | 108 | 113 | 54 |
| 2023 | 117 | 125 | 54 |
| 2024 | 96 | 100 | 49 |
When and where did those crashes happen?
- 332 of the 558 fatal crashes (59%) happened after dark.
- 52 of the 558 fatal crashes (9%) happened on roads classed as rural.
- 36 of the 558 fatal crashes (6%) began with a cyclist being struck.
NHTSA FARS — Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2020–2024, across Santa Clara County. "After dark" is the crash report's light condition; "rural" is the road's classification, not the city's; a cyclist is counted only when being struck was the first harmful event. Source
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