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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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Accident reports by county

Most recent accident reports

The elderly man killed in a hit-and-run crash in San Ysidro Sunday was identified as Alonso Flores Pacheco, the Medical Examiner’s Office said Monday.

Date: 
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Type: Car Accident

A 24-year-old Carlsbad man was arrested on hit-and-run and other charges after he allegedly crashed a car near Chestnut Avenue and Spanish Way, knocked over a power pole and drove off early Saturday morning, police said.

Date: 
Friday, February 7, 2014
Type: Car Accident
Four people were injured in a suspected DUI crash in Oceanside. The incident occurred on westbound state Route 76 near Canyon Drive on Friday evening.
A Border Patrol agent was injured in a crash early Friday morning. The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. on Buckman Springs Road, just south of Lake Morena Drive in Campo.
Date: 
Thursday, February 6, 2014

One person is dead after a crash involving an EDCO Disposal truck and a pickup in unincorporated Escondido.

The crash was reported at 6:12 a.m. at Ivy Dell Lane and Centre City Parkway, east of Interstate 15.

Date: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
A woman believed to have been drinking and two children in her care were hospitalized late Wednesday after being hit by a car while jaywalking in El Cajon.
A crash between a 2003 Chevrolet van and a 2013 Ford SUV caused a Kearney Mesa road to close. The two vehicles collided and then caught fire. No injuries were reported.
Date: 
Monday, February 3, 2014
A 23-year-old man was killed Monday night in a hit-and-run crash just east of Escondido.
The motorcyclist killed in a hit-run accident in North Park early Friday was the prop master for the Old Globe theater, officials there said. Seamus O’Bryan, 32, who also worked at La Jolla Playhouse, died after the 12:35 a.m. collision.
Date: 
Thursday, January 30, 2014

A speeding driver crashed into a wall at a Lakeside home early Thursday morning, narrowly missing a baby sleeping in his crib.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Type: Car Accident
A 15 year old girl was walking with her older brother at an intersection in Otay Mesa when she stepped into the path of a tractor trailer that was turning. She was hit by the rear of the truck and died at the scene.
Date: 
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash in Vista Friday morning that left a car crushed underneath a semi-truck.

The collision was reported about 5:50 a.m. on Park Center Drive near Business Park Drive, sheriff’s officials said.

Date: 
Thursday, January 23, 2014
City: 
Vista, CA
Type: Car Accident

At least 7 people were injured Thursday night in a multi-vehicle crash on Jamacha Boulevard just south of state Route 94.

The crash occurred just after 8:30 p.m. and involved three vehicles, according to Cal Fire officials.

Date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Type: Car Accident

A pedestrian was fatally struck by an Amtrak train Tuesday morning near Little Italy, police said.

The accident was reported on the tracks between West Hawthorne and West Grape streets about 10:15 a.m., San Diego police said.

Date: 
Monday, January 20, 2014
A man died after being wedged between two tractor-trailers Tuesday in Otay Mesa, a San Diego fire dispatcher said. The man was changing a tire on a tractor-trailer when it fell off the jack and pinned him against another semi, the dispatcher said.
Date: 
Monday, January 20, 2014