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Claim it before someone else doesReported traffic injuries & collisions β Orange County
Injury rate: 121.6 per 100k Β· Fatality rate: 1.1 per 100k Β· Pop. 92,114
Rate per 100,000 residents β the only fair way to compare a city to its county and state.
In 2025, Westminster's injury rate of 121.6 per 100k ran 78% below the county average and 77% below the state average.
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Reported collisions by time of day and weekday, 2020β2025.
Most collisions are reported on Thursdays 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 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 92,114 | 66.2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 112 | 3 | 92,114 | 121.6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 201 | 8 | 270 | 17 | 92,114 | 293.1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 500 | 16 | 676 | 26 | 92,114 | 733.9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 486 | 10 | 691 | 37 | 92,114 | 750.2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 515 | 9 | 759 | 20 | 92,114 | 824.0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 408 | 3 | 568 | 23 | 92,114 | 616.6 |
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.
Westminster is home to roughly 92,000 people, and in 2025 public records logged 82 injury collisions within the city β 112 people hurt and one life lost. Behind each of those counts is a household sorting out what comes next. Collision reports point to a few corridors where crashes are reported most often: Beach Boulevard (State Route 39), Goldenwest Street, and Westminster Boulevard. Records also show reported crashes clustering late on Thursday nights, roughly midnight to 2 a.m. Getting hurt here β whether on the road, in a parking lot, inside a business, or on a neighbor's property β tends to scramble ordinary life. Bills show up before the pain fades. An insurance adjuster wants a recorded statement. Missed shifts pile up. LawProactive was built to simplify one piece of that. We are a free service, not a law firm, and we do not give legal advice. Our role is to connect you with an independent personal injury attorney who takes cases in Orange County. Attorneys in our network work on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery. Reaching out costs nothing, and whether to move forward is entirely your call after you talk with the attorney.
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Important legal information for accident victims in Westminster, 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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