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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Los Angeles County
Injury rate: 470.3 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 3.4 per 100k Β· Pop. 88,451
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Hawthorne's injury rate of 470.3 per 100k ran 12% below the county average and 11% 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 | 1 | 179 | 1 | 242 | 12 | 88,451 | 273.6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 328 | 3 | 416 | 25 | 88,451 | 470.3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 340 | 1 | 441 | 27 | 88,451 | 498.6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 301 | 5 | 377 | 29 | 88,451 | 426.2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 312 | 3 | 428 | 34 | 88,451 | 483.9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 283 | 2 | 411 | 21 | 88,451 | 464.7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 269 | 3 | 358 | 17 | 88,451 | 404.7 |
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.
Hawthorne sits in the South Bay corner of Los Angeles County, and its streets carry a steady flow of daily traffic. Prairie Avenue, El Segundo Boulevard, Rosecrans Avenue and 120th Street all run through neighborhoods where people live, shop and commute. In 2025, the most recent final year of public records, Hawthorne logged 328 injury collisions. Those crashes injured 416 people and took 3 lives. The same records show reports peaking on Fridays between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Behind each of those numbers is someone trying to figure out what comes next: an ER bill, a totaled car, time away from work. That is where LawProactive comes in. We are a free service, not a law firm. We do not handle cases ourselves. What we do is connect you with an independent personal injury attorney who serves Hawthorne and the rest of Los Angeles County, at no cost to you. Attorneys in our network work on contingency. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fee. Whether you were hurt behind the wheel, on a bike, on foot, or on someone else's property, you can find out where you stand before deciding anything.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Hawthorne, 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 gives most injured people two years from the date of injury to file a claim. If a city, county or state agency is involved, that window can shrink to as little as six months.
California follows pure comparative fault. Your recovery may be reduced by your share of responsibility, but it is not wiped out just because you were partly to blame.
California does not limit non-economic damages in typical injury claims. That means the toll on your daily life can be counted, not just your medical bills.
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