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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β San Diego County
Injury rate: 492.2 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 5.6 per 100k Β· Pop. 265,757
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Chula Vista's injury rate of 492.2 per 100k ran 12% below the county average and 6% below 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 | 3 | 644 | 3 | 938 | 42 | 265,757 | 353.0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 940 | 15 | 1,308 | 71 | 265,757 | 492.2 |
| 2024 | 20 | 928 | 21 | 1,377 | 79 | 265,757 | 518.1 |
| 2023 | 13 | 824 | 15 | 1,173 | 55 | 265,757 | 441.4 |
| 2022 | 16 | 783 | 19 | 1,113 | 52 | 265,757 | 418.8 |
| 2021 | 14 | 783 | 14 | 1,131 | 45 | 265,757 | 425.6 |
| 2020 | 7 | 670 | 8 | 953 | 45 | 265,757 | 358.6 |
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.
Chula Vista stretches from the bay to the Otay foothills, and much of daily life here moves along a handful of busy streets. Broadway, Olympic Parkway, Main Street, and 4th Avenue carry the highest collision volumes in the city's public records. In 2025, the most recent year with final figures, Chula Vista logged 940 injury collisions, 1,308 people hurt, and 15 traffic deaths. Friday afternoons between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. show the heaviest reporting, when the drive home from work overlaps with school pickups and weekend traffic heading toward the Chula Vista Bayfront. A crash is only one way people get hurt, though. A fall in a grocery store, a dog bite on an evening walk, or an injury at a job site can leave you with the same medical bills and missed paychecks. LawProactive is a free service, not a law firm. We do not represent you and we do not give legal advice. What we do is connect Chula Vista residents with an independent personal injury attorney who handles cases in San Diego County. Attorneys in our network work on contingency, which means there is no fee unless there is a recovery. Reaching out costs nothing, and you decide whether to move forward.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Chula Vista, 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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