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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Los Angeles County
Injury rate: 543.5 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 2.1 per 100k Β· Pop. 93,281
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Carson's injury rate of 543.5 per 100k ran about even with the county average and 3% 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 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 354 | 23 | 93,281 | 379.5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 383 | 2 | 507 | 27 | 93,281 | 543.5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 401 | 8 | 559 | 30 | 93,281 | 599.3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 444 | 7 | 608 | 46 | 93,281 | 651.8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 387 | 4 | 521 | 36 | 93,281 | 558.5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 371 | 3 | 515 | 35 | 93,281 | 552.1 |
| 2020 | 13 | 306 | 13 | 432 | 25 | 93,281 | 463.1 |
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.
Carson sits where the 405 and the 91 cross, so a great deal of traffic moves through a city of roughly 93,000 people every single day. Public records for 2025, the most recent final year, list 383 injury collisions inside city limits, with 507 people hurt and 2 lives lost. The corridors that appear most often in those counts are I-405 (San Diego Freeway), Avalon Boulevard, SR-91 (Artesia Freeway), and Carson Street, and reports tend to bunch up on Friday evenings between 5 and 7 p.m. Behind each figure is a person dealing with a stiff neck, a car that will not start, and a pile of paperwork from an insurer. That is where LawProactive fits. We are a free service, not a law firm. We do not represent you and we do not give legal advice. What we do is connect you with an independent personal injury attorney who handles cases in Los Angeles County. That attorney works on contingency, meaning there is no fee unless there is a recovery. If you were hurt merging onto the Artesia Freeway, walking near Dignity Health Sports Park, or slipping in a store on Carson Street, reach out and we will handle the matching. You decide whether to move forward.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Carson, 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.
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