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Injury rate: 859.4 per 100k · Fatality rate: 6.8 per 100k · Pop. 103,679
Rate per 100,000 residents — the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, El Cajon's injury rate of 859.4 per 100k ran 54% above the county average and 63% above the state average.
Δ vs prior year. Feeds the Car & Truck and Wrongful Death silos.
Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020–2025.
Most collisions are reported on Fridays and between 3p–6p.
Ranked by injuries and fatalities, 2020–2025.
Junctions with the most reported crashes.
Injury crashes by year — tap a bar to load that year above.
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| Year ▼ | Fatal | Injury | Killed | Injured | Serious | Pop. | Inj/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026prov | 0 | 272 | 0 | 392 | 22 | 103,679 | 378.1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 619 | 7 | 891 | 59 | 103,679 | 859.4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 580 | 13 | 823 | 57 | 103,679 | 793.8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 526 | 9 | 762 | 45 | 103,679 | 735.0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 586 | 14 | 840 | 51 | 103,679 | 810.2 |
| 2021 | 13 | 623 | 14 | 892 | 41 | 103,679 | 860.3 |
| 2020 | 12 | 576 | 12 | 794 | 46 | 103,679 | 765.8 |
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.
El Cajon is home to roughly 103,000 people in San Diego County, and much of its daily traffic funnels through four corridors: I-8, Broadway, E Main Street, and Fletcher Parkway. Public collision records for 2025, the most recent final year, show 619 injury collisions in the city, with 891 people injured and 7 traffic deaths. Those four corridors carry the highest volume of reported crashes, and the counts tend to peak on Fridays between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Behind each of those numbers is a person dealing with medical bills, missed shifts, and a claims adjuster who is not on their side. That is where LawProactive comes in. We are a free service, not a law firm. When you reach out, we connect you with an independent personal injury attorney who handles cases in San Diego County. There is no charge to be connected, and the attorney you speak with works on contingency, meaning you owe no fee unless your case ends in a recovery. Whether it was a crash on I-8, a fall on E Main Street, or a bike collision along Fletcher Parkway, you can ask your questions without spending anything, and you can decide on your own timeline whether to move forward.
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Important legal information for accident victims in El Cajon, 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 — consult a licensed attorney about your specific deadline.
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For most California injury claims you have two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit. If a city, county, or state agency is involved, the window can shrink to as little as six months, so it helps to ask early.
California follows pure comparative fault. If you were partly responsible for a crash on Fletcher Parkway, your recovery may be reduced by your share, but you are not barred from pursuing a claim.
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