Car crash statistics in Lake Elsinore, CA

We don't rate cities as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a street is, and busy streets have more crashes partly because more people use them. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 2,854 crashes were reported in Lake Elsinore from 2021–2025, 1,159 with an injury and 31 with a death. 41% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 21% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.

• 41% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
• 21% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
• 29% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
• 25% were on a freeway.

Set against all reported crashes in California, 2021–2025. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 2,854 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.

• Unsafe speed26% · 730
• Unsafe turning or lane change20% · 564
• Driving under the influence15% · 416
• Failing to yield at an intersection or to turn7% · 198
• Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side5% · 146

By type of collision: rear end 30%, hit object 24%, broadside 17%, side swipe 16%.

The latest year can rise as late reports come in, and some police departments file months late.

• 75 crashes (3%) involved a pedestrian. See where they cluster
• 35 crashes (1%) involved a bicyclist. See where they cluster
• 153 crashes (5%) involved a motorcyclist. See where they cluster

How many car accidents happen in Lake Elsinore each year?

Reported crashes in Lake Elsinore: 2021: 604, 2022: 534, 2023: 521, 2024: 572, 2025: 623. The latest year can rise as late reports come in, and some police departments file their reports months late.

What time do most crashes happen in Lake Elsinore?

The busiest hour for reported crashes in Lake Elsinore is 4 p.m.. 29% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

What causes crashes in Lake Elsinore?

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 2,854 crashes: unsafe speed 26%, unsafe turning or lane change 20%, driving under the influence 15%, failing to yield at an intersection or to turn 7%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 5%.

How many people were killed in crashes in Lake Elsinore?

31 crashes killed someone in 2,854 reported crashes in Lake Elsinore from 2021–2025, and 1,159 crashes injured someone.

How many crashes in Lake Elsinore involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?

75 involved a pedestrian (3%), 35 involved a bicyclist (1%), 153 involved a motorcyclist (5%), of 2,854 reported crashes from 2021–2025.

Where does this data come from?

Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov. Every reported crash is counted, whatever the vehicles, and no locations are used.