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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Humboldt County
Injury rate: 16.7 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 0.0 per 100k Β· Pop. 12,000
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Fortuna's injury rate of 16.7 per 100k ran 97% below the county average and 97% 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 2pβ5p.
Ranked by injuries and fatalities, 2020β2025.
Junctions with the most reported crashes.
Injury crashes by year β tap a bar to load that year above.
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| Year βΌ | Fatal | Injury | Killed | Injured | Serious | Pop. | Inj/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026prov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,000 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12,000 | 16.7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,000 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12,000 | 58.3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 12,000 | 150.0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 12,000 | 116.7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 12,000 | 141.7 |
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.
Fortuna is a small city, but its roads still see their share of collisions. Public records show 2 injury collisions in the most recent final crash year, with 2 people hurt and no traffic deaths recorded. Corridors like S Fortuna Boulevard, Main Street, Rohnerville Road, and 12th Street carry the bulk of local traffic, and crashes on these streets have tended to cluster on Monday afternoons between 4 and 6 p.m. If you were hurt in a wreck on one of these roads, or anywhere else in town, you may be wondering what comes next β medical bills, missed work, insurance calls. LawProactive is a free service that connects injured people in Fortuna with an independent personal injury attorney. We are not a law firm, and we don't charge you anything to make that connection. Attorneys in our network work on contingency, meaning there's no fee unless you recover compensation. You focus on healing; let someone with legal experience handle the rest. Reaching out costs nothing and doesn't obligate you to anything.
You generally have two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury claim in California. That window can shrink to as little as six months if a government entity was involved, so it pays to know where you stand early.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Fortuna, 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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