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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: 
1
State: 
California

Accident reports by county

Most recent accident reports

A National City police officer was injured overnight while attempting to rescue an unconscious driver from a crash.
Date: 
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

A pedestrian suffered a life-threatening injury Tuesday in Pacific Beach after being hit in the head by the side-view mirror of a motor home.

Date: 
Monday, December 16, 2013

A family escaped injury Tuesday night, when a car slammed into their City Heights apartment building.

The San Diego Police Department said the wreck occurred at 10:15 p.m. at a two-story complex at Menlo Avenue and Olive Street.

Date: 
Monday, December 16, 2013
Type: Car Accident

Traffic was backed up Tuesday night on Interstate 8 east in the Mission Valley area due to a multi-vehicle collision.

One vehicle was on its side, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Date: 
Monday, December 16, 2013
Roadway: 
I-8
Type: Car Accident

Emergency crews are responding to reports that a vehicle crashed into the side of a house in Chula Vista.

The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of Eagle Valley Drive, near Saddlehorn Drive.

Date: 
Monday, December 16, 2013
Type: Car Accident

The southbound Interstate 5 off-ramp to Oceanside Boulevard was shut down for several hours after a big rig overturned, according to Caltrans.

Date: 
Monday, December 16, 2013
Roadway: 
I-5
Two drivers were injured Tuesday night in a head-on collision on state Route 94 near Dulzura, and one was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said.
Date: 
Monday, December 16, 2013
Roadway: 
St. Route 94

Police say two people are in custody Monday morning after slamming a vehicle filled with drugs into a parked car overnight in Logan Heights.

Date: 
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Roadway: 
National Avenue
Type: Car Accident
A man who crashed into a tree while driving under the influence in Poway was taken into custody early Saturday, said a sheriff's spokesman.
Date: 
Friday, December 13, 2013
City: 
Poway, CA

A 21-year-old woman was critically injured early Friday after being ejected in a rollover crash on state Route 125 in the East County.

Date: 
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Roadway: 
State Route 125
Type: Car Accident

Three people were hurt Friday morning when two vehicles collided on the north end of Oceanside.

The crash between a maroon Toyota Scion and black BMW was reported about 11:35 a.m. on North River Road and Redondo Drive, police said.

Date: 
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Type: Car Accident
A man was taken into custody early Thursday morning following a police pursuit that began in University City and ended in Clairemont.
Date: 
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Roadway: 
Limerick Ave.
A woman and her small daughter died Tuesday when their SUV smashed into the back of a grocery store delivery truck on north Interstate 5 south of the Orange County line.
A woman and a child were hit by a car in Bay Terraces Monday morning. The pair were walking on Paradise Valley Road near Deep Dell Road when they were struck about 7:10 a.m., San Diego police said.
Date: 
Sunday, December 8, 2013

A pedestrian was killed early Sunday morning in Old Town when he was run over by several vehicles on Interstate 5, the Medical Examiner's Office said.

Date: 
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Roadway: 
I-5