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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Riverside County
Injury rate: 499.6 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 8.3 per 100k Β· Pop. 83,861
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Hemet's injury rate of 499.6 per 100k ran 18% below the county average and 5% below the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Thursdays 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 | 4 | 175 | 4 | 258 | 17 | 83,861 | 307.7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 273 | 7 | 419 | 30 | 83,861 | 499.6 |
| 2024 | 15 | 336 | 15 | 477 | 33 | 83,861 | 568.8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 356 | 8 | 533 | 30 | 83,861 | 635.6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 349 | 7 | 541 | 31 | 83,861 | 645.1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 383 | 9 | 596 | 15 | 83,861 | 710.7 |
| 2020 | 13 | 355 | 14 | 564 | 24 | 83,861 | 672.5 |
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.
Hemet is home to roughly 84,000 people, and most of its daily traffic funnels through a handful of wide, busy corridors. Public records from 2025 show 273 injury collisions inside city limits, with 419 people hurt and 7 lives lost. The largest share of those reports came from Florida Avenue, State Street, Stetson Avenue, and Sanderson Avenue β the same streets residents use to reach work, school, and the grocery store. The counts also tend to rise on Thursdays between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., when the evening commute is heaviest. If you were injured in one of those collisions, or in a fall, a dog attack, or any other incident someone else caused, you may be weighing whether to talk to a lawyer at all. LawProactive exists to make that first step simpler. We are a free service, not a law firm. We do not give legal advice or handle cases ourselves. What we do is connect you with an independent personal injury attorney who works on contingency β meaning there is no fee unless your case ends in a recovery. Reaching out costs nothing, and you are never obligated to hire anyone you speak with.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Hemet, 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 follows pure comparative fault. If you were partly responsible, your recovery is reduced by your share of the blame, but you are not shut out entirely.
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