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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Orange County
Injury rate: 748.2 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 3.5 per 100k Β· Pop. 113,204
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Costa Mesa's injury rate of 748.2 per 100k ran 35% above the county average and 42% 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 | 1 | 384 | 1 | 523 | 26 | 113,204 | 462.0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 619 | 4 | 847 | 55 | 113,204 | 748.2 |
| 2024 | 13 | 701 | 13 | 982 | 95 | 113,204 | 867.5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 711 | 9 | 975 | 59 | 113,204 | 861.3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 663 | 7 | 914 | 61 | 113,204 | 807.4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 622 | 9 | 865 | 69 | 113,204 | 764.1 |
| 2020 | 6 | 499 | 6 | 723 | 39 | 113,204 | 638.7 |
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.
Costa Mesa sits where two heavily traveled routes meet, and the public record reflects that. In 2025, the city's final count showed 619 injury collisions, 847 people hurt, and 4 traffic deaths. The highest collision volumes were logged along Newport Boulevard, Harbor Boulevard, and both directions of SR-55, with reported crashes tending to cluster on Fridays between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., when the afternoon commute and weekend traffic overlap. A collision is only one way to get hurt here. A slip inside a shop off Harbor, a dog bite on a neighborhood walk, a cyclist clipped at a driveway, or a wreck with a delivery van can all leave you juggling medical bills and missed paychecks at once. That is where LawProactive fits in. We are a free service, not a law firm. We do not give legal advice and we do not handle your claim. What we do is connect you with an independent personal injury attorney who serves Costa Mesa and the wider Orange County area. Attorneys in the network work on contingency, meaning there is no fee unless there is a recovery. Reaching out costs nothing, and you decide whether to move forward after you have talked things through.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Costa Mesa, 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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California follows pure comparative fault. If you share some blame for a crash on Newport Boulevard, your recovery is reduced by your percentage, not erased.
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