Stockton drivers can experience heart-pounding close calls almost daily on Stockton freeways and highways.
They may narrowly avoid a car coming at them head-on after another motorist looks at a cellphone instead of the road.
After such a frightening near hit, drivers may wonder just how many serious and even deadly accidents are recorded in the city and San Joaquin County each year.
Maison Law’s car accident lawyers in Stockton set out to track down the latest data on fatal accidents in the area. It’s hoped that a snapshot of the life-threatening dangers faced on local highways can serve as a reminder to all careless and reckless drivers to slow down and put down their phones.
The Deadliest Highway in Stockton
The two busiest arteries through Stockton flip-flop most years as the routes that bring the most danger for motorists.
Highway 99 has taken the top spot for heartbreaking traffic fatalities in recent years, but just barely. Over a five-year span (2021-2025), 99 through San Joaquin County has recorded an average of 12.2 fatalities a year. That’s according to data from California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS).
Interstate 5 averaged exactly 12 deaths over that same period. The freeway averaged slightly fewer fatalities, even though it was the scene of more accidents each year.
- In 2025, Highway 99 recorded 353 accidents involving injury in San Joaquin County. Those accidents resulted in 4 deaths.
- In 2025, I-5 recorded 371 serious accidents and 5 deaths along its lanes through San Joaquin County.
- In 2025, Route 4/The Crosstown Freeway through San Joaquin County was the scene of 117 serious accidents and 5 deaths. The highway averaged 6.4 fatalities annually from 2021 to 2025.
Here’s a look at the number of major accidents and the tragic number of fatalities on some of the busiest local highways in 2025.
Hoping for Safer Trips on Stockton Roads Across 2026
If you suffer a serious injury anywhere in San Joaquin County, and a careless driver was at fault, you may need a skilled lawyer to help you battle insurers and secure everything you need for recovery.
We can also help families who have gotten the devastating news of a loved one’s death due to a driver’s mistake. A wrongful death claim allows those left behind to seek justice and get help facing an uncertain future.
Contact Maison Law for a free, no-obligation consultation to see what your claim should be worth. Remember, if you end up needing the help of a Stockton Car Accident Lawyer, there’s no up-front cost to you. We don’t get paid unless we win your case. Then our fee comes out of the settlement check that a car insurance company must write for you.
