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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β San Diego County
Injury rate: 561.3 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 6.2 per 100k Β· Pop. 1,394,928
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, San Diego's injury rate of 561.3 per 100k ran about even with the county average and 7% 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 | 24 | 3,814 | 24 | 5,073 | 215 | 1,394,928 | 363.7 |
| 2025 | 84 | 5,813 | 87 | 7,830 | 399 | 1,394,928 | 561.3 |
| 2024 | 111 | 5,760 | 117 | 7,833 | 386 | 1,394,928 | 561.5 |
| 2023 | 104 | 5,695 | 111 | 7,755 | 386 | 1,394,928 | 555.9 |
| 2022 | 119 | 5,387 | 124 | 7,343 | 417 | 1,394,928 | 526.4 |
| 2021 | 110 | 5,497 | 119 | 7,392 | 455 | 1,394,928 | 529.9 |
| 2020 | 99 | 4,329 | 108 | 5,822 | 318 | 1,394,928 | 417.4 |
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.
San Diego blends dense coastal traffic, a busy border region and long commuter runs on the I-5 and I-805, and with all of that movement comes real risk. Public records show more than 5,800 injury collisions across the city in 2025, leaving nearly 7,800 people hurt, with reported crashes tending to peak on Friday evenings. Beyond the freeways, corridors like El Cajon Boulevard and University Avenue see steady pedestrian and bicycle traffic year-round. Whether you were injured in a wreck, in a fall at a business, in a workplace incident, or by a defective product, California law gives you rights β and a limited window to use them. LawProactive is a free service that connects injured people in San Diego with an independent personal injury attorney who understands how San Diego County claims and courts work. We are not a law firm; we simply match you with counsel. There is never a fee unless your case recovers compensation.
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Important legal information for accident victims in San Diego, 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 generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file suit. Evidence along corridors like the I-5 and I-805 fades fast, so the sooner you talk to an attorney, the stronger your claim tends to be.
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