Traffic Collisions in Imperial County

2014 – 2025
201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
6,333
Collisions
393
People killed
9,226
People injured
51%
On state highways

Between 2014 and 2025, 6,333 collisions were reported to the CHP in Imperial County. They killed 393 people and injured 9,226. Annual collisions have fallen 9% since 2014. The single most common time for a crash here is 5 PM on a Thursday.

Collisions by year

2014 544
2015 582
2016 521
2017 512
2018 590
2019 551
2020 408
2021 540
2022 545
2023 542
2024 503
2025 495

When crashes happen

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
Sunday 920
Monday 907
Tuesday 930
Wednesday 925
Thursday 1,105
Friday 831
Saturday 715

Roads With the Most Collisions

Freeways

  1. I-8954
  2. SR-111704
  3. SR-86608
  4. SR-98249
  5. SR-78248
  6. Evan Hewes Highway108
  7. SR-11596
  8. SR-746

City Streets

  1. Dogwood Rd223
  2. Imperial119
  3. Forrester Rd103
  4. Imperial Ave94
  5. 8th69
  6. Austin Rd68
  7. 4th66
  8. Main St66

Intersections With the Most Collisions

Involving a freeway

  1. I-8 & SR-98120
  2. Heber Rd & SR-11199
  3. I-8 & Mountain Springs Rd84
  4. Evan Hewes Highway & SR-11175
  5. Mccabe Rd & SR-11175
  6. SR-78 & SR-8657
  7. Dunaway Rd & I-856
  8. I-8 & Winterhaven Dr56

City streets only

  1. Dogwood Rd & Willoughby Rd33
  2. Cole Rd & Dogwood Rd26
  3. Austin Rd & Keystone Rd21
  4. Aten Rd & Forrester Rd19
  5. Clark Rd & Heber Rd19
  6. Dogwood Rd & Harris Rd19
  7. Dogwood Rd & Mccabe Rd19
  8. Barbara Worth Rd & Heber Rd16

Driving in Imperial County?

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Source: California Highway Patrol Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), via the Transportation Injury Mapping System at UC Berkeley. Figures cover collisions reported to the CHP; minor crashes that were never reported do not appear. Road and intersection names are as recorded by the reporting officer.