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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Orange County
Injury rate: 710.5 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 9.8 per 100k Β· Pop. 335,400
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Santa Ana's injury rate of 710.5 per 100k ran 28% above the county average and 35% 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 | 2 | 1,144 | 2 | 1,595 | 35 | 335,400 | 475.6 |
| 2025 | 28 | 1,708 | 33 | 2,383 | 56 | 335,400 | 710.5 |
| 2024 | 31 | 1,844 | 31 | 2,557 | 77 | 335,400 | 762.4 |
| 2023 | 26 | 1,855 | 27 | 2,593 | 90 | 335,400 | 773.1 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,598 | 23 | 2,275 | 78 | 335,400 | 678.3 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1,502 | 28 | 2,135 | 84 | 335,400 | 636.6 |
| 2020 | 24 | 238 | 24 | 354 | 18 | 335,400 | 105.5 |
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.
As the Orange County seat, Santa Ana packs dense neighborhoods, a busy civic center and constant freeway traffic into a compact, walkable city. Public records show more than 1,700 injury collisions here in 2025, leaving nearly 2,400 people hurt, with reported crashes tending to peak on Friday evenings. The I-5 (Santa Ana Freeway) cuts through the city while surface routes like First Street and Bristol Street carry heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic. 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 and a limited time to use them. LawProactive is a free service that connects injured people in Santa Ana with an independent personal injury attorney who understands how Orange County claims and courts work. We are not a law firm; we match you with counsel. There is never a fee unless your case recovers compensation.
California generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file. On a busy corridor like the I-5, camera and vehicle-data evidence can vanish within days.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Santa Ana, 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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