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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Lake County
Injury rate: 487.4 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 19.8 per 100k Β· Pop. 15,182
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Clearlake's injury rate of 487.4 per 100k ran 4% above the county average and 7% 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 2pβ5p.
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 | 23 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 15,182 | 204.2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 74 | 8 | 15,182 | 487.4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 62 | 4 | 79 | 15 | 15,182 | 520.4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 63 | 5 | 96 | 15 | 15,182 | 632.3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 72 | 3 | 98 | 26 | 15,182 | 645.5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 90 | 2 | 137 | 16 | 15,182 | 902.4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 48 | 5 | 59 | 9 | 15,182 | 388.6 |
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.
Clearlake sits along Rt 53 and Lakeshore Drive, two corridors that carry a steady flow of local and pass-through traffic each day, alongside Old Highway 53 and Olympic Drive. In the most recent year on record, Lake County logged 48 injury collisions in and around the city, leaving 74 people hurt and 3 people dead. Numbers like these represent neighbors, commuters, and families whose routines were interrupted in an instant. LawProactive is a free service, not a law firm. We don't handle your case ourselves β instead, we connect you with an independent personal injury attorney in our network who can review what happened and explain your options under California law. There's no cost to talk with us, and if an attorney takes your case, they work on contingency, meaning no fee unless there's a recovery. If you were hurt on Rt 53, Lakeshore Drive, or anywhere else in Clearlake, reaching out costs nothing and starts the process of finding out where you stand.
California generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. If a government entity was involved, that window can shrink to as little as six months, so timing matters.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Clearlake, 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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Under California's pure comparative fault rule, you can still recover damages even if you were partly responsible for what happened. Your share of fault simply reduces the amount you might be owed, it doesn't erase it.
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