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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions โ Los Angeles County
Injury rate: 540.4 per 100k ยท Fatality rate: 1.2 per 100k ยท Pop. 81,611
Rate per 100,000 residents โ the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Lakewood's injury rate of 540.4 per 100k ran about even with the county average and 3% above the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020โ2025.
Most collisions are reported on Fridays and between 4pโ7p.
Ranked by injuries and fatalities, 2020โ2025.
Junctions with the most reported crashes.
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| Year โผ | Fatal | Injury | Killed | Injured | Serious | Pop. | Inj/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026prov | 3 | 184 | 3 | 265 | 29 | 81,611 | 324.7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 308 | 1 | 441 | 36 | 81,611 | 540.4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 371 | 0 | 520 | 31 | 81,611 | 637.2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 312 | 1 | 460 | 43 | 81,611 | 563.6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 304 | 1 | 423 | 26 | 81,611 | 518.3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 233 | 4 | 322 | 23 | 81,611 | 394.6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 199 | 4 | 267 | 13 | 81,611 | 327.2 |
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.
Lakewood is a city of about 81,600 people tucked into southeast Los Angeles County, and its wide, gridded streets carry a steady flow of neighbors, shoppers, and commuters every day. In 2025, the most recent year with final figures, public records logged 308 injury collisions here. Those crashes left 441 people hurt and took one life. Del Amo Boulevard, South Street, Woodruff Avenue, and Carson Street account for the highest collision counts in the city, and reports tend to bunch up on Friday evenings between 5 and 7 p.m. as the workweek winds down. If one of those numbers now describes you or someone in your household, the paperwork that follows can feel heavier than the injury itself. That is where LawProactive comes in. We are a free service that connects injured people in Lakewood with an independent personal injury attorney. We are not a law firm, and we do not give legal advice ourselves. What we do is make the first step simple: you tell us what happened, and we put you in touch with a lawyer who handles cases like yours. The attorneys in our network work on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery. California gives most injury claims a two-year window, so reaching out sooner keeps your options open.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Lakewood, 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 injury claims two years from the date of harm. Claims involving a city, county, or state agency can require a formal notice in as little as six months, which is why timing matters.
California follows pure comparative fault. If you share some of the blame, your recovery is reduced by your percentage, but you are not barred from pursuing a claim.
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