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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Los Angeles County
Injury rate: 571.4 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 7.7 per 100k Β· Pop. 182,371
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Santa Clarita's injury rate of 571.4 per 100k ran 7% above the county average and 9% 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 | 5 | 450 | 7 | 625 | 41 | 182,371 | 342.7 |
| 2025 | 13 | 706 | 14 | 1,042 | 65 | 182,371 | 571.4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 771 | 8 | 1,128 | 76 | 182,371 | 618.5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 669 | 8 | 968 | 73 | 182,371 | 530.8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 672 | 6 | 1,015 | 64 | 182,371 | 556.6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 638 | 6 | 939 | 72 | 182,371 | 514.9 |
| 2020 | 8 | 524 | 9 | 774 | 44 | 182,371 | 424.4 |
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.
Santa Clarita covers a lot of ground, and most of it is reached by car. Soledad Canyon Road, Sierra Highway, Bouquet Canyon Road and McBean Parkway carry much of the daily traffic, and public collision records show those four corridors logging the highest counts of reported crashes in the city. For 2025, the most recent final year on record, Santa Clarita reported 706 injury collisions, 1,042 people hurt, and 14 traffic deaths. Reports tend to rise on Friday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m. If one of those numbers now describes you, the paperwork that follows can feel heavier than the injury itself. Insurance adjusters call before the bruises fade. Medical bills arrive out of order. You may be unsure whether a claim is even worth pursuing. That is where LawProactive fits in. We are a free service, not a law firm. We do not give legal advice or handle cases. What we do is connect people in Santa Clarita and the rest of Los Angeles County with an independent personal injury attorney who can review what happened. The attorneys in our network work on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery. Reaching out costs nothing, and you decide what happens next.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Santa Clarita, 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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Most California injury claims must be filed within two years of the incident. If a city, county, or state agency is involved, that window can shrink to six months, so timing matters more than people expect.
California follows pure comparative fault. If you were partly responsible, your recovery is reduced by your share, but you are not barred from bringing a claim.
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