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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions — San Diego County
Injury rate: 308.3 per 100k · Fatality rate: 4.0 per 100k · Pop. 100,890
Rate per 100,000 residents — the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Vista's injury rate of 308.3 per 100k ran 45% below the county average and 41% below the state average.
Δ vs prior year. Feeds the Car & Truck and Wrongful Death silos.
Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020–2025.
Most collisions are reported on Fridays and between 3p–6p.
Ranked by injuries and fatalities, 2020–2025.
Junctions with the most reported crashes.
Injury crashes by year — tap a bar to load that year above.
Search or sort any column. Every row is one finalized (or provisional) SWITRS year.
| Year ▼ | Fatal | Injury | Killed | Injured | Serious | Pop. | Inj/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026prov | 0 | 197 | 0 | 281 | 12 | 100,890 | 278.5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 212 | 4 | 311 | 19 | 100,890 | 308.3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 336 | 3 | 477 | 34 | 100,890 | 472.8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 333 | 10 | 449 | 26 | 100,890 | 445.0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 292 | 3 | 402 | 31 | 100,890 | 398.5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 290 | 10 | 409 | 39 | 100,890 | 405.4 |
| 2020 | 7 | 255 | 7 | 350 | 27 | 100,890 | 346.9 |
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.
Vista sits inland from the coast, and much of its daily traffic funnels through SR-78, E Vista Way, S Melrose Drive, and Vista Village Drive near the downtown core. In 2025, the most recent finalized year of public records, the city logged 212 injury collisions. Those crashes left 311 people injured and took 4 lives. Reported collisions tend to cluster on Friday evenings, roughly between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., when commuters are heading home. Behind each number is a person now dealing with medical bills, missed shifts, and an insurance adjuster who calls before the pain has even settled. That is where LawProactive comes in. We are a free service, not a law firm. Our role is simple: we listen to what happened and connect you with an independent personal injury attorney who handles cases in San Diego County. There is no charge for the connection, and the attorneys in our network work on contingency, which means no fee unless there is a recovery. Whether you were rear-ended on SR-78, struck while crossing Vista Village Drive, hurt in a fall at a local business, or injured by a dog off-leash in your neighborhood, you can talk through your options without pressure. Vista residents deserve straight answers, and getting one should not cost anything.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Vista, 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.
Disclaimer: This is general legal information, not legal advice. Statutes of limitations vary by case and exceptions may apply — consult a licensed attorney about your specific deadline.
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California gives most injury victims two years from the date of injury to file a claim. If a city vehicle, county road defect, or other government entity is involved, the window can shrink to six months, so timing matters.
California follows pure comparative fault. Even if you were partly responsible for a crash on S Melrose Drive, you can still recover, with your share of fault reducing the amount rather than eliminating it.
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