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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Kern County
Injury rate: 371.7 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 3.8 per 100k Β· Pop. 52,733
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Delano's injury rate of 371.7 per 100k ran 22% below the county average and 29% 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 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 133 | 17 | 52,733 | 252.2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 139 | 2 | 196 | 17 | 52,733 | 371.7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 105 | 4 | 148 | 11 | 52,733 | 280.7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 161 | 14 | 52,733 | 305.3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 119 | 1 | 158 | 17 | 52,733 | 299.6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 60 | 6 | 52,733 | 113.8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 52,733 | 32.2 |
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.
Delano sees its share of everyday traffic trouble. In the most recent full year on record, the city logged 139 injury collisions, with 196 people hurt and 2 lives lost. Corridors like Cecil Avenue, Garces Highway, High Street, and County Line Road carry a lot of that volume, and Friday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m. tend to be when reports cluster. If you or someone close to you was hurt in one of these incidents, or in a fall, workplace accident, or other mishap, sorting out next steps while healing can feel overwhelming. LawProactive is a free service that connects injured people in Delano with an independent personal injury attorney β we are not a law firm, and we don't charge you anything. The attorneys in our network handle cases on contingency, meaning there's no fee unless they recover money for you. Our goal is simply to make it easier for you to get a knowledgeable professional looking at your situation without adding financial pressure while you're already dealing with enough.
California law gives most injury victims two years from the date of the incident to file a claim. That window can shrink to as little as six months if a government entity is involved, so it helps to move sooner rather than later.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Delano, 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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