Complete California accident reports and news.
California - Home of Hollywood, the hills of San Francisco, and the famous Golden Gate Bridge.
With a population of 38.8 million as of 2014 and covering 163,696 square miles, California has one of the most diverse terrains and climate in the United States. It has varying road conditions to consider, often depending on traffic, elevation and weather such as thick fog and heavy snow in some areas. From the fertile Central Valley, to the infamous Mojave Desert, to the grand topography of Sierra Nevada Mountains, the state has a dramatic landscape and network of roads. With the hair-pin turns of the coast and many unlit two-lane back roads, there is plenty potential for accidents.
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Where to find support to prevent or cope with accidents in California
California Office of Traffic Safety provides information related to the mission of reducing fatalities and losses through implementation of highway safety initiatives.
California WALKS advocates for walkable communities and is a member organization that helps organize and train local pedestrian advocacy groups in safety. California Bicycle Coalition The California Bicycle Coalition endorses the League's Five Rules of the Road for safety. ATV Safety Institute promotes ATV safety and awareness education.
Motorcycle Safety Foundation The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) provides information on rider training and safety.
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association effective advocacy, safety education and training for pilots.
When someone is injured in an accident in California, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
What to do after a serious injury accident in California
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Most recent accident reports
San Diego, CA
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
A woman was killed by a car spinning out of control in Interstate 80 in the Sierra on Thursday.
Traffic on I-80 was brought to a standstill after the accident killed the woman near Soda Springs.
It started when a Lexus spun out and someone stopped to help.
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
A woman was injured when she was involved in a collision with a taxi in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood Thursday morning.
The collision occurred shortly after 10 a.m. in a northbound lane on Sixth Street between Mission and Market streets.
San Diego, CA
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.
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
A hit-and-run driver struck and critically injured a woman walking in a crosswalk in Hayward on Wednesday evening, a police lieutenant said Thursday.
Monterey-Salinas, CA
Police in Santa Cruz say a man committed suicide by crashing his car into a theater and then stabbing himself in the neck and torso with pieces of the glass debris.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
A California teenager has died in a snowboarding accident at Heavenly Resort at Lake Tahoe.
The Douglas County sheriff’s office says 18-year-old Wyatt James Colvard of Fountain Valley was found unconscious in the snow shortly before noon Tuesday.
Ventura, CA
San Diego, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
A pedestrian later identified as Isaak Berenzon 78, was struck and killed by a car in San Francisco's Sunset District this morning, a fire official said.
The incident was reported at 10:58 a.m. near Sunset Boulevard and Ulloa Street.