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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Riverside County
Injury rate: 349.4 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 14.1 per 100k Β· Pop. 28,335
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Desert Hot Springs's injury rate of 349.4 per 100k ran 43% below the county average and 34% below the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Mondays 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 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 28,335 | 98.8 |
| 2025 | 4 | 70 | 4 | 99 | 6 | 28,335 | 349.4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 90 | 7 | 136 | 11 | 28,335 | 480.0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 111 | 5 | 162 | 11 | 28,335 | 571.7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 120 | 8 | 172 | 4 | 28,335 | 607.0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 81 | 8 | 119 | 9 | 28,335 | 420.0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 60 | 9 | 98 | 10 | 28,335 | 345.9 |
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.
Desert Hot Springs is a small city, but its roads carry plenty of daily traffic β and that traffic leads to real consequences. In the most recent full year on record, the city saw 70 injury collisions, 99 people hurt, and 4 traffic deaths. Corridors like Palm Drive, Dillon Road, Pierson Boulevard, and Hacienda Avenue see the highest volume of reported crashes, and Monday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m. tend to show up more often in the record than other times. If you or someone you love was hurt in one of these collisions, you're likely dealing with medical bills, missed work, and a lot of uncertainty about what comes next. LawProactive is a free service β we are not a law firm β that connects injured people in Desert Hot Springs with an independent personal injury attorney who can review what happened and explain your options. There's no cost to ask, and if the attorney takes your case, you don't pay unless there's a recovery. You don't have to sort through this alone or guess at deadlines that could affect your claim.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Desert Hot Springs, 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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