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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β San Diego County
Injury rate: 742.2 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 6.7 per 100k Β· Pop. 60,089
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, La Mesa's injury rate of 742.2 per 100k ran 33% above the county average and 41% above 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 | 2 | 176 | 2 | 246 | 10 | 60,089 | 409.4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 320 | 4 | 446 | 25 | 60,089 | 742.2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 324 | 5 | 449 | 26 | 60,089 | 747.2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 331 | 4 | 436 | 14 | 60,089 | 725.6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 277 | 5 | 379 | 17 | 60,089 | 630.7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 314 | 4 | 439 | 18 | 60,089 | 730.6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 259 | 5 | 340 | 20 | 60,089 | 565.8 |
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.
La Mesa's roughly 60,000 residents share the roads with heavy commuter traffic funneling through I-8, SR-125, Fletcher Parkway, and University Avenue. In the most recent full year on record, La Mesa saw 320 injury collisions, 446 people injured, and 4 traffic deaths β with reports tending to cluster on Friday afternoons between 5 and 7 p.m., as work traffic mixes with weekend plans. If you or someone you love was hurt in one of these incidents, sorting out medical bills, missed work, and insurance calls can feel like a full-time job on top of recovering. LawProactive is a free service β not a law firm β that connects injured people in La Mesa with an independent personal injury attorney who can evaluate what happened and explain your options. Attorneys in our network work on contingency, meaning there's no fee unless you recover compensation. There's no cost and no obligation to see whether a conversation with an attorney makes sense for your situation. You focus on healing; let someone else look at the paperwork.
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Important legal information for accident victims in La Mesa, 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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