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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Monterey County
Injury rate: 345.2 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 0.0 per 100k Β· Pop. 33,025
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Seaside's injury rate of 345.2 per 100k ran 7% above the county average and 34% 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.
Injury crashes by year β tap a bar to load that year above.
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| Year βΌ | Fatal | Injury | Killed | Injured | Serious | Pop. | Inj/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026prov | 0 | 41 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 33,025 | 172.6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 114 | 8 | 33,025 | 345.2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 82 | 4 | 33,025 | 248.3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 88 | 2 | 117 | 6 | 33,025 | 354.3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 89 | 8 | 33,025 | 269.5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 33,025 | 187.7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 68 | 7 | 33,025 | 205.9 |
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.
Seaside is a compact coastal city, but its streets still see their share of collisions. In the most recent full year on record, 88 injury collisions left 114 people hurt on local roads β thankfully with zero traffic deaths reported that year. Corridors like Fremont Boulevard, Del Monte Boulevard, Broadway Avenue, and Noche Buena Street show up repeatedly in public collision records, and Friday afternoons between 5 and 7 p.m. tend to be when reports cluster. If you were hurt in a crash on one of these roads, or anywhere else in Seaside, sorting out medical bills, insurance calls, and missed work can feel like a full-time job on top of recovering. LawProactive is a free service β we are not a law firm β that connects injured people with an independent personal injury attorney who can review what happened and explain your options. There's no cost to talk, and attorneys in our network only get paid if you recover compensation. You don't have to figure this out by yourself, and reaching out costs nothing.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Seaside, 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 a personal injury claim. If a government entity is involved, that window can shrink to as little as six months, so it helps to act sooner rather than later.
California follows pure comparative fault, meaning you can still recover damages even if you were partly responsible for the accident. Your compensation is simply reduced by your share of fault, not eliminated.
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