SAN DIEGO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

San Diego traffic accident statistics

San Diego County traffic accidents

The latest annual statistics report 23,968 total traffic collisions in San Diego County. The majority of individuals involved in automobile collisions were in their twenties.

Injury-related San Diego accidents

In the same period, there were 17,798 total injury-related traffic accidents in San Diego.

Death-related traffic accidents

Of these San Diego traffic accidents, there were 315 fatalities, including pedestrians and cyclists who were hit by cars. 35 of these deaths were alcohol-related (11%).

San Diego pedestrian collisions

The latest annual figures show 897 collisions involving pedestrians . . . 831 were injured . . . 89 pedestrians were killed.

Pedestrian right-of-way was a common factor . . . causing 236 pedestrian injuries.

350 of the pedestrian-related collisions involved a pedestrian in an intersection crosswalk. Improper turning of a vehicle resulted in 8 pedestrian fatalities.

Bicycle collisions in San Diego

Out of 672 collisions involving bicyclists in the latest year reporting, there were 658 bicyclists injured and 9 fatalities. 111 of the bicyclist injuries were caused by improper turning of the vehicle. Unsafe vehicle speed caused two bicyclist fatalities.

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Motorcycle San Diego traffic accidents

The latest annual statistics on motorcycle traffic accidents in San Diego County report 1,384 motorcycle crashes. Forty-six lost their lives in those wrecks. Another 1,540 people were injured.