Banning Personal Injury Resources

Injury crashes in Banning

Source: CHP's statewide crash database (data.ca.gov), all reporting agencies. Banning averaged 129 injury or fatal crashes a year in 2022–2024, compared with 101 a year in 2016–2018 (+28%).

Year	Crashes with someone hurt or killed	People injured	People killed
2016	95	143	1
2017	115	171	5
2018	93	123	4
2019	Not shown: the State's 2019 file covers only January to April.
2020	94	135	1
2021	115	164	6
2022	165	234	9
2023	111	187	4
2024	111	146	3
2025 (may rise)	107	148	3
2026 (year to date)	49	66	2

What Banning's 2020–2024 crash reports show

596 injury or fatal crashes over five years, compared with the whole county.

Measure	Banning	Riverside County
Crashes with someone hurt or killed	596	51,948
Fatal crashes	22	1,545
A pedestrian was involved	35 (6%)	5%
A bicyclist was involved	11 (2%)	3%
Hit-and-run	61 (10%)	10%
DUI recorded as the main cause	69 (12%)	10%
After dark	237 (40%)	33%
On a freeway	310 (52%)	25%

Compared with the county as a whole, the category that stands out most in Banning's reports is on a freeway: 52% of the city's injury crashes, against 25% countywide.

Most common types of collision:

Rear-end: 30%
Hit an object: 22%
Sideswipe: 15%

Most common primary causes recorded by officers:

Unsafe speed for conditions (Vehicle Code § 22350): 29%
Unsafe turn or lane change (Vehicle Code § 22107): 23%
Driving under the influence (Vehicle Code § 23152): 12%

Counts are raw numbers, not rates. The primary cause is the officer's entry on the report, not a finding of fault. Open Banning in the crash explorer.

Banning in the state's crash rankings (2023)

Rank 1 is the worst among cities of similar population [source]. Banning's worst category rank among cities of its size was alcohol-involved: 11 of 93. All 28 cities compared.

Category	Count and rank
Size group (population)	Group D (population 32,068) [source]
Killed or injured, all crashes	124 (rank 25/93) [source]
Alcohol-involved	24 (rank 11/93) [source]
Motorcycle	9 (rank 14/93) [source]
Pedestrian	6 (rank 59/93) [source]
Bicycle	5 (rank 53/93) [source]
Speed-related crashes	6 (rank 79/93) [source]
Hit-and-run crashes	8 (rank 32/93) [source]
Composite	rank 52/93 [source]

Local facts: Banning

Population	U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimate for Banning city, CA: 31,852 (July 1, 2025). Estimates base (April 1, 2020): 29,513. [source]
Highways	The City of Banning describes itself as located astride Interstate 10 between the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley in the San Gorgonio Pass. [source]
Emergency hospitals	San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital, 600 N Highland Springs Ave, Banning, CA 92220: 28-bed emergency department, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year; the emergency entrance is on Memorial Drive West, off North Highland Springs. [source]
Recent road projects	City of Banning Sun Lakes Boulevard Extension Project: a new continuous connection between Highland Springs Avenue and Sunset Avenue without crossing or getting on the freeway, adding bike lanes and sidewalks. Project kickoff spring 2026, target completion summer 2027; total project funding $33.5 million (RCTC Measure A grant and WRCOG TUMF). In July 2026 the City reported it could resume construction after nesting birds vacated the project area. [source] RCTC Interstate 10 Highland Springs Avenue Interchange Improvements (Beaumont and Banning): status Pre-Construction; engineering, environmental studies and final design expected from summer 2022 to 2029; construction 2030, depending upon funding; $46 million (construction). RCTC says it is seeking federal, state and local funding. [source] Caltrans $16.9 million SR-243 pavement safety project (mill and overlay, shoulder paving, guardrail enhancements, lighting and sign panel upgrades, ADA curb ramps) from the State Route 74 junction near Mountain Center to the Interstate 10 junction near Banning; Caltrans expects work to be complete by winter 2026, weather and materials permitting. [source]
Fire and paramedics	Banning's fire service is provided through the CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department under a Regionalized, Integrated, Cooperative Agreement; listed services include fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), hazardous materials response and rescue operations. [source]
Report a road hazard	Banning residents can submit a Public Works Service Request Form online, describing the request, incident or complaint and optionally uploading a photo. [source] Banning Electric Utility's online Report an Electric Issue form includes Streetlight Outage and Downed Power Line options; for power issues after business hours and on weekends the City lists the Police non-emergency dispatch line (951) 922-3170, and 911 for emergencies. [source]
City traffic safety	Banning's citywide Active Transportation Plan focuses on school routes, crash and injury hot spots, and the eastern part of town lacking walking and biking infrastructure; it identifies fifteen priority projects, including six safe routes to schools projects. [source] City of Banning Resolution 2023-179 (prepared for the November 14, 2023 City Council meeting) authorizes acceptance of a $75,000 California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant for the Banning Police Department. [source]
Public transit	The City of Banning runs its own bus service, Banning Connect, with Route 1 and Route 5 listed on the City's bus schedule page; a $.25 zone fare applies to trips to and from Cabazon on Route 1. [source] Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) Route 31 runs between Moreno Valley Mall, Beaumont, Banning and MSJC San Jacinto. [source]

Police and crash reports in Banning

Law enforcement	Banning has its own city police department. [source]
Address	Police Department physical address: 125 E. Ramsey Street, Banning, CA 92220. [source]
Phone	Records Division is reached at the non-emergency line (951) 849-1005 during lobby hours. [source]

How to request a report from the Banning Police Department →

Freeway and state highway crashes: CHP, CHP (655) San Gorgonio Pass Area ((951) 846-5300).

Injury claims against the City of Banning

Generally due within six months (Gov. Code § 911.2).

Filing office	City Clerk's Office receives claims against the City (acts as the City's Agent of Service). [source]
How to file	Deliver in person or mail the claim form to the City Clerk. [source]
Form	Claim for Money or Damages Against the City of Banning (3-page PDF). [source]
Form link	https://banningca.gov/DocumentView.asp?DID=60 [source]
Address	City Clerk, City of Banning, 99 East Ramsey Street, Banning, CA 92220 (address printed on claim form). [source] Clerk's office mailing address (for questions): City Clerk's Office, City of Banning, PO Box 998, Banning, CA 92220-0998. [source]
Phone	City Clerk's Office phone 951-922-3102. [source]
Deadline	Injury, death, or personal-property claims: within six months after the cause of action accrues; other claims: within one year (Gov. Code 911.2). [source]
Also note	City Clerk's Office email: CityClerks@banningca.gov (listed for questions, not stated as a filing method). [source]

Hurt in Banning?

Tell us what happened in Banning. Our Riverside office handles injury cases across the county, and consultations are free, in English or Spanish.

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Courts

Courthouses whose published case lists include Banning: Riverside Historic Courthouse (unlimited civil) [source]; Moreno Valley Courthouse (limited civil and small claims) [source]. Addresses, fees and filing rules →

Nearest trauma centers

By straight-line distance from the center of Banning's reported crashes: Riverside University Health System - Medical Center (Level I (adult); also listed as a pediatric trauma center, Moreno Valley) and Desert Regional Medical Center (Level I (adult), Palm Springs). In an emergency, call 911.

Dog bites and animal control

Report a dog bite or a dangerous animal in Banning to: What to do after a dog bite →

Who handles it	City of Banning Animal Control, part of the Banning Police Department. [source]
Phone	General animal control concerns: 951-922-3170. [source]
Reporting a bite	Dog attacks and other urgent concerns: call 9-1-1 so an animal control officer can be dispatched. [source]

School injury claims

School injury claims go to the district, not the city. Confirm which district serves the school. All 23 districts.

Banning Unified School District

Filing office	Banning Unified's Fiscal Services Department oversees risk management, including insurance coordination and claims processing. [source]
Address	Banning Unified's Fiscal Services Department is located at the district office, 161 W Williams St, Banning, CA 92220 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). [source]
District main phone	(951) 922-2706 (district office) [source]

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