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Bakersfield - the 9th largest city in California

Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of th San Joaquin Valley in Kern County with an extensive agricultural economy. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, which are 110 mi (180 km) to the north and south, respectively. In the 2010 census, the city’s population was 347,483, is the 52nd largest city in the United States and is the third largest county in California by area. The total Bakersfield inner urban area, which includes East Bakersfield and Rosedale, has a population of about 464,000. The major roads in Bakersfield include:

• Westside Freeway* - north to San Francisco/Sacramento/California state line
• Golden State Freeway* - north to Fresno/Sacramento, south to Los Angeles
• Paso Robles Highway - west to Central Coast
• Mojave Freeway* - east to I-15/I-40 in Barstow

To get up-to-date road information, go to the California DOT site. And to find out current weather conditions in Bakersfield, go to Accuweather.com.

Links to recent accidents in the Bakersfield area

Here is information on the most recent accidents in Bakersfield:

• Bakersfield car accidents;
• Bakersfield motorcycle accidents;
• Bakersfield pedestrian accidents;
• Bakersfield train accidents;
• Bakersfield aircraft accidents;
• Bakersfield commercial truck accidents.

If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Bakersfield, go to the link above for the accident type you are seeking. 

If you know someone who has been injured in a Bakersfield accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:

• San Joaquin Community Hospital
• Mercy Southwest Hospital
• Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
• Kern Medical Center
• Good Samaritan Hospital
• Bakersfield VA Clinic

Bakersfield Community Safety Resources:

Cal Walks Team | California Walks  provides local pedestrian safety advocacy. Bike Bakersfield is a non-profit bicycle safety advocacy group.

​Bakersfield legal information for accident victims

After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Bakersfield , many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?

Where to find legal assistance after a Bakersfield injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Bakersfield personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Bakersfield wrongful death lawyer will help by handling the entire legal process so families can focus on healing.

Los Angeles - "City of Angels" and Home of Hollywood

Situated in Southern California, Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of California, with over 18 million people. Historically home to the Chumash and Tongva tribes, Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, sprawling metropolis, and as the cultural center of the American entertainment industry.

L.A. has the most dense traffic of the major U.S. cities, and the accidents to go along with it.  According to the LA Weekly, in 2012 ‘about 20,000 hit-and-run crashes, from fender benders to multiple fatalities, are recorded by the Los Angeles Police Department each year.’

Los Angeles, with its Mediterranean climate, is both flat and hilly with the highest point in the city proper reaching 5,074 ft. The eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains stretches from Downtown to the Pacific Ocean and separates the Los Angeles Basin from the San Fernando Valley. Other hilly parts of Los Angeles include the Mt. Washington area north of Downtown, eastern parts such as Boyle Heights, the Crenshaw district around the Baldwin Hills, and the San Pedro district. To get up-to-date road information, go to the California DOT site. And to find out current weather conditions in Los Angeles, go to Accuweather.com. The major freeways of Los Angeles include:

• Glendale Freeway
• Santa Ana Freeway
• Golden State Freeway
• Santa Monica Freeway/San Bernardino Freeway
• Antelope Valley Freeway
• Seaside Freeway
• Pomona Freeway
• Marina Freeway
• Gardena Freeway
• Hollywood Freeway
• Ventura Freeway
• Terminal Island Freeway
• Glenn M. Anderson Freeway/Century Freeway
• Harbor Freeway

Links to accidents that occur in the Los Angeles area

Here is information on the most recent accidents in the Los Angeles:

• Los Angeles Car accidents
• Los Angeles Motorcycle accidents
• Los Angeles Bicycle accidents
• Los Angeles Pedestrian accidents
• Los Angeles Commercial truck accidents
• Los Angeles Boat accidents
• Los Angeles Aircraft accidents
• Los Angeles Bus accidents
• Los Angeles Train accidents

If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Los Angeles, go to the link above for the accident type you are seeking. 

If you know someone who has been injured in a Los Angeles accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center
• LA Department of Health Services
• LAC+USC Medical Center
• H Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center
• Hospital Association of Southern California
• Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 

Los Angeles grief support information for accident victims

When a loved one is killed in a motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on Los Angeles grief support organizations.

Los Angeles legal information for accident victims

When injury or death is the result of a motor-vehicle crash in Los Angeles, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?