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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Orange County
Injury rate: 297.5 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 3.1 per 100k Β· Pop. 97,156
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Mission Viejo's injury rate of 297.5 per 100k ran 46% below the county average and 43% below the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Tuesdays and between 1pβ4p.
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 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 136 | 15 | 97,156 | 140.0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 210 | 3 | 289 | 36 | 97,156 | 297.5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 285 | 6 | 399 | 28 | 97,156 | 410.7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 231 | 2 | 297 | 17 | 97,156 | 305.7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 276 | 10 | 394 | 32 | 97,156 | 405.5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 327 | 2 | 487 | 29 | 97,156 | 501.3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 239 | 5 | 369 | 20 | 97,156 | 379.8 |
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.
Mission Viejo is a planned community of roughly 97,000 people, and most of its traffic funnels onto a handful of arterials: Marguerite Parkway, Alicia Parkway and Los Alisos Boulevard, plus the I-5 San Diego Freeway along the city's western edge. In 2025, the most recent finalized year of public records, the city logged 210 injury collisions. Those crashes left 289 people hurt and took 3 lives. Reports tend to peak on Tuesday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m., when school pickup and early commutes overlap. Behind each of those numbers is someone who suddenly has to think about X-rays, missed shifts and a claims adjuster who calls before the pain fully sets in. That is where LawProactive fits. We are not a law firm and we do not give legal advice. We are a free service that connects you with an independent personal injury attorney who handles cases in Orange County. You tell us what happened, we make the introduction, and you decide whether to move forward. The attorney works on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery. Whether you were rear-ended near the Shops at Mission Viejo, clipped on a bike along Alicia Parkway, or hurt on someone else's property, a conversation costs you nothing.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Mission Viejo, 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 a two-year statute of limitations. If a city vehicle, a public road defect or another government entity is involved, the window can shrink to as little as six months, so timing matters.
California follows pure comparative fault. Even if you were partly responsible, you can still recover; your share of fault simply reduces the amount.
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