Calimesa Personal Injury Resources

Injury crashes in Calimesa

Source: CHP's statewide crash database (data.ca.gov), all reporting agencies. Calimesa averaged 55 injury or fatal crashes a year in 2022–2024, compared with 32 a year in 2016–2018 (+73%).

Year	Crashes with someone hurt or killed	People injured	People killed
2016	32	46	2
2017	27	37	0
2018	37	49	1
2019	Not shown: the State's 2019 file covers only January to April.
2020	17	25	0
2021	38	50	3
2022	52	84	4
2023	55	83	2
2024	59	80	3
2025 (may rise)	59	94	0
2026 (year to date)	52	74	0

What Calimesa's 2020–2024 crash reports show

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

Measure	Calimesa	Riverside County
Crashes with someone hurt or killed	221	51,948
Fatal crashes	12	1,545
A pedestrian was involved	7 (3%)	5%
A bicyclist was involved	2 (1%)	3%
Hit-and-run	19 (9%)	10%
DUI recorded as the main cause	26 (12%)	10%
After dark	73 (33%)	33%
On a freeway	123 (56%)	25%

Compared with the county as a whole, the category that stands out most in Calimesa's reports is on a freeway: 56% of the city's injury crashes, against 25% countywide.

Most common types of collision:

Rear-end: 40%
Hit an object: 19%
Broadside (T-bone): 17%

Most common primary causes recorded by officers:

Unsafe speed for conditions (Vehicle Code § 22350): 34%
Unsafe turn or lane change (Vehicle Code § 22107): 15%
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 Calimesa in the crash explorer.

Calimesa in the state's crash rankings (2023)

Rank 1 is the worst among cities of similar population [source]. Calimesa's worst category rank among cities of its size was alcohol-involved: 40 of 103. All 28 cities compared.

Category	Count and rank
Size group (population)	Group E (population 11,082) [source]
Killed or injured, all crashes	28 (rank 40/103) [source]
Alcohol-involved	4 (rank 40/103) [source]
Motorcycle	1 (rank 57/103) [source]
Pedestrian	0 (rank 82/103) [source]
Bicycle	1 (rank 57/103) [source]
Speed-related crashes	2 (rank 66/103) [source]
Hit-and-run crashes	1 (rank 60/103) [source]
Composite	rank 49/103 [source]

Local facts: Calimesa

Population	U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimate for Calimesa city, CA: 11,111 (July 1, 2025). Estimates base (April 1, 2020): 10,019. [source]
Highways	The Calimesa Fire Department describes the city as bisected by the Interstate 10 corridor, with wildland urban interface areas at the base of the San Bernardino National Forest. [source]
Recent road projects	I-10/Cherry Valley Boulevard Interchange (proposal): the City of Calimesa, with Caltrans, proposes to reconfigure the existing diamond interchange - in Calimesa between Singleton Road and Oak Valley Parkway - into a diverging diamond interchange (City request for proposals, February 2024). This is a proposal, not a scheduled construction project. [source] County Line Road Transportation Corridor Improvement Project (Calimesa): construction contract awarded to Roadway Engineering and Construction by the City Council on February 7, 2022; the City's project page includes roundabout information for drivers. [source] Calimesa's Pavement Management Program study (presented March 15, 2021) covered the 41 miles of paved roads the City inherited from the County at incorporation in 1990; Pavement Condition Index scores for 312 segments ranged from 40 to 100 (average 63), and rehabilitating every street was estimated at more than $7.3 million. [source] Calimesa's Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Project: the construction contract was awarded to Hardy and Harper on January 17, 2023, with a construction start date of March 2023; the 2021-22 street budget totaled about $2,409,400 (Measure A, General Fund and ARPA funds). [source] In March 2021 the California Transportation Commission approved $3.74 million for the City of Calimesa/RCTC County Line Road Transportation Corridor: four single-lane roundabouts and one multi-lane roundabout on County Line Road between Park Avenue and Bryant Street (Calimesa and Yucaipa), with street, pedestrian and bicycle improvements. [source]
Police services	The Riverside County Sheriff has provided law enforcement to Calimesa since 1990, from the Cabazon Station at 50290 Main Street, Cabazon (951-922-7100). [source]
Fire and paramedics	Calimesa has its own city fire department, established January 1, 2018 (before that the City contracted with CAL FIRE through the County of Riverside). It provides Basic Life Support (BLS) with two engine companies staffed with 6 persons at all times; AMR, the regional ambulance service, responds to all medical aid calls with a paramedic and EMT (Advanced Life Support). [source] Calimesa's City Services directory lists the Calimesa Fire Station at 909-795-1010, the Riverside County Sheriff station at 951-776-1099, and City of Beaumont Animal Control at 951-769-8500. [source]
Report a road hazard	Calimesa Public Works/Engineering (908 Park Avenue, 909-795-9801) is responsible for roadways, traffic signals, storm drains and median islands, and handles street reconstruction and sidewalk repair. [source] Calimesa's online Customer Comment Form (linked from the City website's Report a Concern button) lets residents direct comments to the Public Works/Engineering department. [source]
City traffic safety	Calimesa is upgrading street signs citywide with enhanced reflectivity and clearer formatting to improve visibility, safety and emergency response. [source]
Also note	Police services in Calimesa are provided by the Riverside County Sheriff's Office acting as the Calimesa Police Department, including traffic enforcement and investigation. [source] Calimesa Citizens on Patrol, founded in 1994 and now 23 volunteer members, patrols the city daily with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department; duties include assisting with traffic control and disaster and critical-incident response. [source] Calimesa's city parks (Mountainview, Summerwind and Creekside) are open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. [source]

Police and crash reports in Calimesa

Law enforcement	Calimesa contracts with the Riverside County Sheriff for police services. [source]

Sheriff station	Cabazon Station 50290 Main Street, Cabazon, CA 92230 [source] 951-922-7100 [source]

How to request a Sheriff crash report →

Freeway and state highway crashes: CHP.

Injury claims against the City of Calimesa

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

Filing office	City Clerk. [source]
How to file	Return the completed form and any attachments to the City Clerk (form does not specify mail vs. in person). [source]
Form	Liability Claim Form (PDF); use is optional — any written claim meeting Gov. Code 910 and 910.2 may be submitted. [source]
Form link	official link [source]
Address	Attn: City Clerk, City of Calimesa, 908 Park Avenue, Calimesa, California 92320. [source]
Phone	Deputy City Manager/City Clerk Darlene Gerdes: 909-795-9801, ext. 233. [source]
Also note	Omitting information may make the claim legally insufficient. [source]

Hurt in Calimesa?

Tell us what happened in Calimesa. 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 Calimesa: 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 Calimesa's reported crashes: Riverside University Health System - Medical Center (Level I (adult); also listed as a pediatric trauma center, Moreno Valley) and Riverside Community Hospital (Level I (adult), Riverside). In an emergency, call 911.

Dog bites and animal control

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

County agreement	Riverside County Department of Animal Services provides animal field and shelter services to Calimesa under an agreement the Board of Supervisors approved through June 30, 2028. [source]

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