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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β San Diego County
Injury rate: 535.4 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 0.0 per 100k Β· Pop. 13,449
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Solana Beach's injury rate of 535.4 per 100k ran 4% below the county average and about even with the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Thursdays and between 1pβ4p.
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 | 27 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 13,449 | 252.8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 13,449 | 535.4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 13,449 | 319.7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 13,449 | 364.3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 13,449 | 431.3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 56 | 5 | 13,449 | 416.4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 68 | 6 | 13,449 | 505.6 |
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.
Solana Beach is a small coastal city, but its roads still carry a steady stream of traffic, and that traffic sometimes leads to crashes. In the most recent full year on record, 49 injury collisions were reported here, leaving 72 people hurt. The corridors that show up most often in these public records are I-5, Lomas Santa Fe Drive, the I-5 Northbound lanes, and Rt 101 β routes that locals use every day to reach the beach, the train station, or the freeway. Reports also tend to cluster on Thursday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m., a pattern worth knowing if you're piecing together how a crash happened. If you were hurt in any kind of collision or accident in Solana Beach, LawProactive can help you find an independent attorney to talk to about what happened. We are a free connection service β not a law firm β and we don't charge anything to match you with an attorney who works on contingency, meaning there's no fee unless your case results in a recovery. Getting informed early matters, especially with time limits under California law.
California generally gives you two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury claim, and that window shrinks to as little as six months if a government entity is involved. Waiting too long can mean losing your right to recover anything at all.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Solana Beach, 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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