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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Orange County
Injury rate: 469.1 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 5.5 per 100k Β· Pop. 36,454
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, San Juan Capistrano's injury rate of 469.1 per 100k ran 16% below the county average and 11% below 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 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 129 | 7 | 36,454 | 353.9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 141 | 2 | 171 | 8 | 36,454 | 469.1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 225 | 17 | 36,454 | 617.2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 138 | 6 | 188 | 17 | 36,454 | 515.7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 123 | 3 | 161 | 19 | 36,454 | 441.7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 114 | 2 | 160 | 10 | 36,454 | 438.9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 78 | 2 | 102 | 6 | 36,454 | 279.8 |
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.
San Juan Capistrano's mix of historic streets and busy regional corridors means collisions happen more often than residents might expect. Public records show 141 injury collisions in the most recent final year, leaving 171 people hurt and 2 people dead. Traffic tends to bunch up along I-5, Camino Capistrano, Ortega Highway, and Del Obispo Street, with Friday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m. seeing more reported crashes than other times. If you were hurt in one of these collisions, or in a slip-and-fall, dog bite, or other accident somewhere in the city, sorting out next steps while you're still recovering is hard. That's where we come in. LawProactive is a free service β not a law firm β that connects injured people in San Juan Capistrano with an independent personal injury attorney who can review the details of what happened. There's no cost to talk with someone, and any attorney you're connected with typically works on contingency, meaning no fee unless they recover money for you. You focus on healing; let someone else help sort out the rest.
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Important legal information for accident victims in San Juan Capistrano, 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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You generally have two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury claim in California. Claims against a government entity can require notice in as little as six months, so timing matters.
California follows pure comparative fault, meaning you can still recover damages even if you were partly responsible for what happened β your share of fault simply reduces your recovery, it doesn't eliminate it.
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