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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Kern County
Injury rate: 600.8 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 9.6 per 100k Β· Pop. 373,640
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Bakersfield's injury rate of 600.8 per 100k ran 26% above the county average and 14% above the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Fridays and between 3pβ6p.
Ranked by injuries and fatalities, 2020β2025.
Junctions with the most reported crashes.
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| Year βΌ | Fatal | Injury | Killed | Injured | Serious | Pop. | Inj/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026prov | 11 | 1,043 | 11 | 1,601 | 82 | 373,640 | 428.5 |
| 2025 | 35 | 1,436 | 36 | 2,245 | 97 | 373,640 | 600.8 |
| 2024 | 49 | 1,437 | 54 | 2,173 | 116 | 373,640 | 581.6 |
| 2023 | 57 | 1,476 | 60 | 2,364 | 118 | 373,640 | 632.7 |
| 2022 | 72 | 1,273 | 72 | 1,966 | 90 | 373,640 | 526.2 |
| 2021 | 63 | 1,390 | 68 | 2,119 | 120 | 373,640 | 567.1 |
| 2020 | 52 | 1,468 | 55 | 2,282 | 127 | 373,640 | 610.7 |
Source: CCRS via data.ca.gov + CA city population. Collision counts are reported crashes from California's Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published on data.ca.gov and aggregated to city jurisdiction; fatality totals are cross-checked against NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Rates per 100,000 use annual city population. Years marked prov are provisional and update as the record is finalized.
Bakersfield sits where Highway 99 meets State Route 58 at the south end of the Central Valley, a region built on agriculture, oil and freight β industries that keep the roads and job sites busy and hazardous. Public records logged more than 1,400 injury collisions in the city in 2025, leaving over 2,200 people hurt, with reported crashes tending to peak on Friday evenings. Wide arterials like Union Avenue, White Lane, Panama Lane and Ming Avenue carry heavy local traffic, and high-speed rural highways ring the city. Whatever the cause of your injury, California law gives you rights and a limited time to assert them. LawProactive is a free service that connects injured people in Bakersfield with an independent personal injury attorney who understands how Kern County claims and courts work. We are not a law firm; we match you with counsel. There is never a fee unless your case recovers compensation.
California generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file. On high-speed corridors like Highway 99 and SR-58, evidence fades fast.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Bakersfield, California.
2 years from the date of injury
Pure Comparative Fault
$15,000/$30,000/$5,000
Understanding these rules can significantly impact your case outcome.
California follows pure comparative negligence, meaning you can recover damages even if you're 99% at fault.
The state requires all drivers to carry minimum liability insurance.
California has no cap on non-economic damages in most personal injury cases.
You have 2 years to file a lawsuit after an accident.
Disclaimer: This is general legal information, not legal advice. Statutes of limitations vary by case and exceptions may apply β consult a licensed attorney about your specific deadline.
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California uses pure comparative fault, so you can recover even if you were partly to blame; your compensation is reduced by your share of fault.
In oilfield, ag and freight work, a negligent third party can create a claim on top of workers' compensation. An attorney can sort out both.
Most California injury cases place no limit on non-economic damages, so the human toll of your injury can be part of your claim.
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