San Diego Car Accident Statistics: 2022 County Data

With help from The Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), we’ve compiled car accident statistics for San Diego County for the full year of 2022.

2022 San Diego Car Accidents Summary

  • Total Crashes: 12,838
  • Fatalities: 285
  • Injuries: 17,386
  • Accidents on State Highway: 4,500 (35.1%)
  • Pedestrians Involved: 982 (7.6%)
  • Bicyclists Involved: 761 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclists Involved: 1,485 (11.6%)

Number of Crashes by Crash Type (San Diego County, 2022)

Number of Crashes by Crash Type (San Diego County, 2022)
Type of CrashCount%
‘-  – Not Stated710.55%
A – Head-On8446.57%
B – Sideswipe151911.83%
C – Rear End376129.30%
D – Broadside302723.58%
E – Hit Object168213.10%
F – Overturned7105.53%
G – Vehicle/Pedestrian8846.89%
H – Other3402.65%

Number of Victims by Degree of Injury (San Diego County, 2022)

Number of Victims by Degree of Injury (San Diego County, 2022)
Victim Degree of InjuryCount%
1 – Killed2851.61%
5 – Suspected Serious Injury11456.48%
6 – Suspected Minor Injury562831.85%
7 – Possible Injury1061360.06%

Number of Victims by Role (San Diego County, 2022)

Number of Victims by Victim Role (San Diego County, 2022)
Victim RoleCount%
1 – Driver1206768.29%
2 – Passenger372021.05%
3 – Pedestrian10255.80%
4 – Bicyclist7654.33%
5 – Other930.53%
6 – Non-Injured Party10.01%

Number of Victims by Age (San Diego County, 2022)

Number of Victims by Age (San Diego County, 2022)
AgeNumber of Victims%
14 or younger9435.34%
15-1912547.10%
20-24235813.34%
25-29213812.10%
30-34189910.75%
35-3915218.61%
40-4413337.54%
45-4910686.04%
50-5411816.68%
60-649745.51%
65-696453.65%
70-745292.99%
75-793131.77%
80-841891.07%
85 or older1300.74%
Unknown1070.61%

Number of Victims by Gender (San Diego County, 2022)

Number of Victims by Gender (San Diego County, 2022)
GenderNumber of Victims
Male9570
Female8036

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