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San Diego - Birthplace of California 

San Diego is the second-largest city in California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, approximately 120 miles south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico. With an estimated population of 1,381,069 as of July 1, 2014, San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and in California. San Diego is the birthplace of California and is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the U.S. Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. To get up-to-date road information, go to the California DOT site. And to find out current weather conditions in San Diego, go to Accuweather.com. The major interstates and freeways of San Diego include:

  • Interstate 5 - San Diego Freeway
  • Interstate 8 - Ocean Beach Freeway, Kumeyaay Highway
  • Interstate 15 - Escondido Freeway
  • Interstate 805 - Jacob Dekema Freeway
  • State Route 15 - Escondido Freeway
  • State Route 52 - San Clemente Canyon Freeway, Mount Soledad Freeway
  • State Route 54 - South Bay Freeway Jamacha Boulevard
  • State Route 56 - Ted Williams Freeway
  • State Route 905 - Otay Mesa Freeway

Here is information on the most recent accidents in San Diego:

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

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

Grief support information for accident victims in San Diego

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 San Diego grief support organizations.

San Diego legal information for accident victims

When injury or death is the result of a motor-vehicle crash in San Diego, 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?

When an accident is serious or fatal, get help from a San Diego accident attorney

When an accident, caused by the negligence of a motorist, results in serious injury or death, the next step is to find an experienced San Diego accident attorney, to start the financial recovery process by launching an insurance claim. Major injury or wrongful death claims are complicated and can be hard to manage without legal help. Having a San Diego personal injury lawyer on board is a great relief to injured people, or to the family left behind when an accident proves fatal. Since most personal injury lawyers offer a free initial consultation and work on a contingency basis, meaning that there are no up-front costs and all fees are paid when the claim is settled, there is no downside to speaking with a great San Diego personal injury lawyer right away, to get help for an injured person.

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27
Percent of U.S: 
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State: 
California

Accident reports by county

Most recent accident reports

A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Carlsbad early Saturday, police said.

A citizen reported the crash shortly after 4 a.m. in the 2000 block of La Costa Avenue near El Camino Real, according to Carlsbad police officials.

Date: 
Friday, March 14, 2014
Type: Car Accident

An investigation was underway Thursday in the death of a 22-year-old woman who crashed a Jeep along Interstate 8 in Alpine, injuring a man in the front seat and a 1-year-old boy in a safety seat in the rear.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Roadway: 
I-8
City: 
Alpine, CA
Type: Car Accident
A woman suspected of drunken driving was arrested early Monday after authorities said she drove the wrong way on two highways and collided with a California Highway Patrol car.
A woman died after a collision that closed West San Marcos Boulevard in San Marcos Saturday afternoon, a sheriff’s official said. A pickup and an Infiniti sedan collided near Discovery Road about 4:20 p.m., a sheriff’s Lt. said.
Date: 
Friday, March 7, 2014

A 21-year-old man suffered a fractured pelvis in a traffic collision Friday night at a University City intersection, San Diego police said.

Date: 
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Type: Car Accident

A driver in a stolen car who police said struck and killed a bicyclist Monday night in Chula Vista was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, a police official said.

Date: 
Sunday, March 2, 2014

A kayaker who died on Lake Sutherland Saturday was identified Monday as a 57-year-old Ramona man .

Date: 
Friday, February 28, 2014
Roadway: 
Lake Sutherland
City: 
Ramona, CA

A three-vehicle collision left one driver dead on state Route 76 in the Bonsall area Thursday, the California Highway Patrol said.

The crash occurred about 6:50 a.m. at Gird Road during a light rain.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Roadway: 
State Route 76
Type: Car Accident
A person was killed early Sunday during a wrong-way crash involving two vehicles on state Route 94 in central San Diego. The crash occurred at about 2:16 a.m. on eastbound SR-94 east of Federal Boulevard.
Date: 
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Roadway: 
State Route 94

The motorcyclist who died Saturday after crashing into an SUV and a pole in San Marcos was identified as Mark Robert McHose, the Medical Examiner’s Office said Sunday.

Date: 
Friday, February 21, 2014
Roadway: 
Mission Road

A U.S. Marine was killed and three others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 8 in near state Route 163, authorities said.

Date: 
Friday, February 21, 2014
Roadway: 
I-8
Type: Car Accident

Authorities said the man whose truck was hit by a train Thursday night is facing a DUI charge. The light rail Sprinter was carrying 37 passengers when it struck an empty truck near Vista.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
City: 
Vista, CA

A rollover crash Tuesday afternoon prompted authorities to shut down lanes on westbound Interstate 8 to northbound Interstate 5.

Date: 
Monday, February 17, 2014
Roadway: 
I-8 Westbound
Type: Car Accident

A man died Saturday after his pickup truck crashed into a telephone pole in Grantville.

The crash occurred at about 3:20 p.m. in the 4300 block of Twain Avenue near Mission Gorge Road.

Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2014
Type: Car Accident

Northbound lanes of State Route 125 at San Miguel Ranch Road in Bonita were shut down Friday morning after a fatal chain-reaction crash involving as many as four cars.

Date: 
Thursday, February 13, 2014
City: 
Bonita, CA
Type: Car Accident