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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β San Luis Obispo County
Injury rate: 471.1 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 2.1 per 100k Β· Pop. 47,339
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, San Luis Obispo's injury rate of 471.1 per 100k ran about even with the county average and 10% 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 | 1 | 118 | 1 | 150 | 7 | 47,339 | 316.9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 179 | 1 | 223 | 29 | 47,339 | 471.1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 178 | 2 | 218 | 18 | 47,339 | 460.5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 144 | 2 | 183 | 19 | 47,339 | 386.6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 187 | 2 | 230 | 19 | 47,339 | 485.9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 189 | 4 | 229 | 19 | 47,339 | 483.7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 98 | 5 | 131 | 10 | 47,339 | 276.7 |
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 Luis Obispo sees steady traffic on corridors like US-101 Southbound, Los Osos Valley Road, Broad Street, and Higuera Street β and public records show 179 injury collisions in the most recent final crash year, hurting 223 people and claiming 1 life. Crashes tend to cluster on Fridays between 4 and 6 p.m., when commuters, students, and weekend travelers all converge downtown and along the highway. If you were hurt in one of these incidents, or in a slip-and-fall, workplace accident, or dog bite anywhere in the county, you deserve straightforward answers about your options. LawProactive is a free service β we are not a law firm. We simply connect injured people with an independent personal injury attorney who can review the details of what happened and explain what California law allows. There's no cost to talk, no obligation to hire anyone, and attorneys in our network work on contingency, meaning they only get paid if you recover compensation. Reaching out costs nothing and starts the process of understanding where you stand.
California generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file a claim, but claims against a government entity β like a city road crew β can require notice in as little as six months. Waiting too long can close the door on compensation entirely.
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Important legal information for accident victims in San Luis Obispo, 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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