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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(link is external) 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.
In Accident Data Center, find information on recent California accidents here:
Where to find support to prevent or cope with accidents in California
California Office of Traffic Safety(link is external) provides information related to the mission of reducing fatalities and losses through implementation of highway safety initiatives.
California WALKS(link is external) (link is external)advocates for walkable communities and is a member organization that helps organize and train local pedestrian advocacy groups in safety. California Bicycle Coalition(link is external) The California Bicycle Coalition endorses the League's Five Rules of the Road for safety. ATV Safety Institute(link is external) promotes ATV safety and awareness education.
Motorcycle Safety Foundation(link is external) The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) provides information on rider training and safety.
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association(link is external) effective advocacy, safety education and training for pilots.
MADD(link is external) - Mothers Against Drunk Driving aids the victims of crimes performed by individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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
When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision in California, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to get legal assistance from an experienced California accident lawyer to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how a California personal injury attorney will help injured victims and families.
Accident reports by area
Bakersfield, CA -
218
Chico-Redding, CA -
97
Eureka, CA -
43
Fresno-Visalia, CA -
537
Los Angeles, CA -
1,892
Monterey-Salinas, CA -
118
Orange County, CA -
461
Riverside, CA -
509
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA -
1,035
San Bernardino, CA -
262
San Diego, CA -
1,092
Ventura, CA -
138
Legal and Other Resources and Information
Law Help CA(link is external)
Legal help in California for housing, seniors, public benefits, families and children, protection from abuse, consumers, small claims, immigration, disabilities.
ABTL-Association of Business Trial Lawyers(link is external)
The Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1973 to develop a better forum for the discussion of business trials. This included an aggressive effort to promote communication between the bench and bar. The ABTL is unique in providing a forum in which litigators and judges meet together to address issues important to business trial lawyers. Judicial participation in ABTL programs and events is very strong, in part, because the ABTL includes all business litigators, including both plaintiff-focused and defense-focused practices.
USC Gould School of Law (link is external)
USC Gould is one of the nation's top-ranked law schools with a 115+ year history and reputation for academic excellence. We are known for our diverse student body, interdisciplinary education and our tight-knit alumni network of over 10,000 professionals throughout the globe. With entering J.D. class sizes of less than 200 the learning experience is intimate and collegial. Our location in Los Angeles provides unlimited opportunities in one of world's top legal markets. It is home to major entertainment, business and law firms, as well as a gateway to international markets.
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (link is external)
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles opened its doors in 1920. Located in downtown Los Angeles -- a legal, financial and media capital -- Loyola Law School is home to prominent faculty, dedicated students and cutting-edge programs. The first ABA-approved law school in California with a pro bono requirement for graduation, Loyola Law is committed to legal ethics and the public interest, and has produced top attorneys for nearly a century.
UC Davis School of Law(link is external)
At UC Davis School of Law, King Hall, you will find yourself in a community of students who challenge convention, champion new ideas, and embrace collaborative learning. Students are competitive with themselves, not one another. Our faculty integrate students into their work, providing enrichment opportunities inside and outside the classroom.
Cal Northern School of Law(link is external)
Cal Northern School of Law is the only law school between Sacramento and the Oregon border. Students earn a J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence) degree in four years of night study, which fulfills the educational requirements for admission to the State Bar of California. In addition to the traditional J.D. Degree program, Cal Northern offers a two-year (36-unit) Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) degree. Our M.L.S. allows students from varied educational and professional backgrounds to gain a sophisticated understanding of the basic tenents of legal studies, legal reasoning, and the interaction between law and society. The M.L.S. is appropriate for professionals whose work brings them into the interaction between law and their career field.
UCI Law School(link is external)
UC Irvine School of Law opened its doors to students in August 2009, the first new public law school in California in more than 40 years. UCI Law seeks to create the ideal law school for the 21st century by doing the best job of training lawyers for the practice of law at the highest levels of the profession. Recruited from prestigious schools, the faculty ranked seventh in the country in scholarly impact in a recent study. The student body has admissions qualifications comparable to those of student bodies at top 20 law schools. The school’s innovative curriculum stresses hands-on learning, interdisciplinary study and public service.
Whittier Law School (link is external)
Whittier Law School is strongly committed to the success of our students. We offer a Bar and Academic Support Program that works with you from Orientation through the bar examination. In our Lawyering Skills Institute, clinical and externship programs, and our Institute for Trial and Appellate Practice, you will learn the nuts and bolts of lawyering. In our study abroad programs in Spain, France, Israel, Mexico and China we expose our students to the global nature and cross-cultural demands of modern law practice. At Whittier you not only will learn the law, but you will learn how to do what lawyers actually do in practice. We are proud that Whittier Law School students graduate more “practice ready” than students from many other law schools.
UCLA Law School (link is external)
UCLA School of Law has a reputation for excellence throughout the world. Consistently ranked in the top tier of law schools in the nation, ours is the premier law school in southern California. And, as judged by academic peers, the university itself consistently ranks in the top half-dozen in the country. The university boasts 13 schools and colleges, 69 departments, and 19 libraries.
Most recent accident reports
Los Angeles, CA
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Tue, 02/18/2014A bus carrying jail inmates in downtown Los Angeles was involved in a traffic collision near the Twin Towers Jail Wednesday.
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
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Tue, 02/18/2014A motorcyclist died following a crash in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Tuesday evening.
The crash was reported at 5:14 p.m. on John F. Kennedy Drive near Spreckels Lake.
San Diego, CA
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Mon, 02/17/2014A rollover crash Tuesday afternoon prompted authorities to shut down lanes on westbound Interstate 8 to northbound Interstate 5.
The single-vehicle crash happened just before 5 p.m. on the connector from westbound I-8 to northbound I-5, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Los Angeles, CA
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Mon, 02/17/2014A big rig crash on the Hollywood (101) Freeway shut down all southbound lanes and snarled traffic for miles, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported about 3 p.m. near Melrose Avenue, CHP officials said.
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
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Fri, 02/14/2014A man who died in a motorcycle crash in San Francisco early Saturday morning was a well-known local business owner.
Josh Epple, 42, and his brother are owners of Drewes Meats on Church Street in San Francisco's Noe Valley.
San Diego, CA
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Fri, 02/14/2014A 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.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
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Thu, 02/13/2014An accident on Florin Road Friday night left one victim dead and another in the hospital with major injuries.
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
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Fri, 02/14/2014A person was struck and killed by a Muni train at the Powell station in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, according to a fire lieutenant.
Los Angeles, CA
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Fri, 02/14/2014One man was killed and three others injured in a two-car collision in downtown Los Angeles Saturday morning.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Flower Street around 2:30 a.m.
San Diego, CA
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Thu, 02/13/2014Northbound 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.
Los Angeles, CA
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Thu, 02/13/2014A man is in critical condition after crashing during a possible street race in the Rampart area. Police are looking for a car that left the scene.
Los Angeles, CA
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Wed, 02/12/2014Police are looking for two hit-and-run drivers that left a pedestrian dead in Atwater Village Thursday night.
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
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Tue, 02/11/2014Two men and a woman were arrested in Antioch early Wednesday morning after leading police on a chase that ended in a multi-car crash that sent one person to the hospital, according to police.
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
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Mon, 02/10/2014San Francisco police chased an SUV wanted in connection with a Bayview district shooting down Highway 101 on Tuesday night, arresting the driver after a crash near the San Francisco International Airport, authorities said.
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
Truck leaves roadway and crashes into house in Sacramento for unknown reasons. No injuries reported.
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Tue, 02/11/2014A truck slammed into a house in Sacramento this morning.
The crash happened on 13th Street and Gagle way, a few blocks northwest of Florin Road and South Land Park Drive.
The truck first struck the garage and then ended up near the front door of the home.