Corona Personal Injury Resources

Injury crashes in Corona

Source: CHP's statewide crash database (data.ca.gov), all reporting agencies. Corona averaged 794 injury or fatal crashes a year in 2022–2024, compared with 908 a year in 2016–2018 (-13%).

Year	Crashes with someone hurt or killed	People injured	People killed
2016	957	1,327	9
2017	912	1,284	8
2018	855	1,216	7
2019	Not shown: the State's 2019 file covers only January to April.
2020	645	889	15
2021	834	1,152	18
2022	757	1,048	23
2023	798	1,094	21
2024	828	1,165	11
2025 (may rise)	737	981	2
2026 (year to date)	502	685	1

What Corona's 2020–2024 crash reports show

3,862 injury or fatal crashes over five years, compared with the whole county.

Measure	Corona	Riverside County
Crashes with someone hurt or killed	3,862	51,948
Fatal crashes	84	1,545
A pedestrian was involved	169 (4%)	5%
A bicyclist was involved	96 (2%)	3%
Hit-and-run	375 (10%)	10%
DUI recorded as the main cause	277 (7%)	10%
After dark	1,284 (33%)	33%
On a freeway	1,912 (50%)	25%

Compared with the county as a whole, the category that stands out most in Corona's reports is on a freeway: 50% of the city's injury crashes, against 25% countywide.

Most common types of collision:

Rear-end: 41%
Broadside (T-bone): 23%
Hit an object: 13%

Most common primary causes recorded by officers:

Unsafe speed for conditions (Vehicle Code § 22350): 38%
Unsafe turn or lane change (Vehicle Code § 22107): 18%
Red light (Vehicle Code § 21453): 9%

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

Corona in the state's crash rankings (2023)

Rank 1 is the worst among cities of similar population [source]. Corona's worst category rank among cities of its size was motorcycle: 33 of 62. All 28 cities compared.

Category	Count and rank
Size group (population)	Group B (population 159,667) [source]
Killed or injured, all crashes	493 (rank 50/62) [source]
Alcohol-involved	45 (rank 51/62) [source]
Motorcycle	28 (rank 33/62) [source]
Pedestrian	29 (rank 49/62) [source]
Bicycle	20 (rank 50/62) [source]
Speed-related crashes	85 (rank 37/62) [source]
Hit-and-run crashes	32 (rank 52/62) [source]
Composite	rank 53/62 [source]

Local facts: Corona

Population	161,734 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025) [source]
Highways	Corona is at the junction of the 91 and 15 freeways (City of Corona). [source]
Emergency hospitals	Corona Regional Medical Center (SWH Corona Regional Medical Center) - 24/7 emergency care, 800 South Main Street, Corona, CA 92882. [source]
Recent road projects	RCTC 15/91 Express Lanes Connector (I-15 and Route 91, Corona) - completed; opened November 2023; $270 million. [source] RCTC 71/91 Interchange (new non-tolled two-lane direct connector, eastbound 91 to northbound 71) - opened June 23, 2025. [source] RCTC I-15 Express Lanes - completed; 15 miles of tolled lanes between Route 60 (Jurupa Valley/Eastvale) and Cajalco Road in Corona; construction 2018-2021. [source] RCTC '91 Refresh' repaving/sound-wall repairs on 91 between Lincoln Ave and I-15 in Corona - completed (summer 2022 to fall 2023, $12.6M). [source] RCTC I-15 Interim Corridor Operations Project - non-tolled lane on southbound I-15, Cajalco Road on-ramp to Weirick Road off-ramp; opened July 23, 2022. [source] RCTC Route 91 Corridor Operations Project - new westbound 91 lane from Green River Road in Corona to the 241 Toll Road, opened January 6, 2022. [source] City of Corona McKinley Street Grade Separation: a bridge lifting McKinley Street over the BNSF railroad tracks and Arlington Channel, from the SR-91 interchange to Magnolia Avenue; construction began in early 2022, and the city page gives an anticipated completion of Late Summer/Early Fall 2025. [source] City of Corona Ontario Avenue Widening at Lincoln Avenue: widening the south side of Ontario Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and Conejo Street from four to six lanes, with a new traffic signal proposed at Othello Lane and Lincoln Avenue. Status per the city: in design (90% review stage); the city plans to move to construction in early 2027 after right-of-way acquisition. [source] Caltrans I-15 Deceleration Lane in Corona: a $6 million safety project adding a 12-foot deceleration lane on southbound I-15 north of the Ontario Ave exit (north of Ontario Avenue to Old Temescal Road); Caltrans anticipates construction beginning in late 2026. [source] Caltrans SR-91 Culvert Replacement in Corona: a $12.6M project replacing culvert segments just west of Green River Drive; preliminary work took place in fall 2025, and 55-hour closures of mainline lanes and local ramps may be required. [source] RCTC I-15 Express Lanes Southern Extension (I-15 from El Cerrito Road in Corona to State Route 74 in Lake Elsinore) is in pre-construction; RCTC anticipates construction beginning in 2028 and opening in 2030 (estimated $985 million). [source]
Police services	Corona has its own city police department (Corona Police Department), listed under the city's Departments/Divisions; the page also gives the address 730 Public Safety Way - Corona, CA 92880. [source]
Fire and paramedics	Corona has its own city fire department, the Corona Fire Department; headquarters is at 735 Public Safety Way #201, Corona, CA 92878. Fire alarm reports and non-emergency requests: 951-736-2222. [source] Since July 2004 the City of Corona charges a $400 per-patient, per-call fee for Emergency Medical Services (EMS), for residents and non-residents alike; residents can instead enroll their household in the EMS Subscription Program for $60 a year. [source] The Corona Fire Department does not provide emergency medical transportation; ambulance costs are not covered by the city's EMS subscription and are billed separately by a private ambulance company. [source]
Report a road hazard	Corona residents can report problems such as burned-out street lights and potholes through a See Click Fix request online or with the free See Click Fix mobile app (Google Play or Apple Store); for a life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1. [source] To report a pothole or a street light problem in Corona, call Public Works at (951) 736-2266 or place an online service request. The city's Street Maintenance Division maintains 464 miles of street and alley pavement, 750 miles of sidewalks and about 11,500 streetlights. [source]
City traffic safety	Corona's Traffic Engineering Section (Public Works) takes traffic questions at (951) 736-2266 or Traffic.Eng@CoronaCA.gov; for non-emergency after-hours calls, the city directs residents to Police Dispatch at (951) 736-2330. [source] Corona's draft Local Road Safety Plan ("Corona LRSP Report Draft 2", linked from the city's Traffic Engineering page) sets a vision of moving toward zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2050 (Vision Zero). [source] Corona's draft Local Road Safety Plan, analyzing crash data from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020, counted 31 fatal collisions in that period, including 9 pedestrian fatalities and 1 bicycle fatality. [source] Corona's draft Local Road Safety Plan reports 165 pedestrian-involved collisions (9 fatal, 25 severe injuries) and 147 bicycle collisions (1 fatal, 6 severe injuries) during its 2016-2020 study period. [source] Corona's traffic engineers run a Traffic Management Center in City Hall that monitors cameras and traffic signals throughout the city. [source] The Corona Police Department Traffic Bureau takes traffic-related complaints at 951-736-2330, option 5 (Monday-Thursday, 8am-5pm) or pd.traffic@coronaca.gov. [source]
Public transit	Corona runs its own fixed-route bus service, the Corona Cruiser (Red Line and Blue Line), which connects with Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) regional routes and the North Main Metrolink station. [source] Riverside Transit Agency routes 1, 3, 12 and 206 serve Corona, along with the Corona Cruiser and Metrolink. [source] Corona has two RCTC Metrolink stations: Corona-North Main (250 E. Blaine Street; IEOC and 91/Perris Valley lines; Corona Cruiser and RTA buses) and Corona-West (155 S. Auto Center Dr; IEOC and 91/Perris Valley lines; RTA bus). [source]
Also note	The City of Corona says it is seeing a rise in electric motorcycle and bicycle use on streets and in parks, and the Corona Police Department is increasing education on the legal requirements for these vehicles. [source] Corona Municipal Airport (1900 Aviation Drive), on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land in the Prado Basin leased to the city, is a recreational airport with no commercial flights, home to 300-350 general aviation aircraft and about 35,000 annual operations. [source]

Police and crash reports in Corona

Law enforcement	Corona has its own city police department. [source]
Address	730 Public Safety Way, Corona, CA 92880. [source]
Phone	Call 951-736-2330 option 3 before visiting. [source]

How to request a report from the Corona Police Department →

Freeway and state highway crashes: CHP.

Injury claims against the City of Corona

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

Filing office	Filed with the City Clerk's Office; processed by the Legal and Risk Department. [source]
How to file	Complete the form in full and submit it at the City Clerk's Office at Corona City Hall. [source]
Form	City of Corona Claim for Damages form (PDF); must be signed at bottom of page 2. [source]
Form link	official link [source]
Address	City Clerk's Office, City of Corona, 400 S. Vicentia Avenue, Ste. 115, Corona, CA 92882. [source]
Phone	City Clerk's office (questions about the form): (951) 736-2201. [source]
Deadline	Death, personal injury, personal property: six months; real property: one year (Gov. Code 911.2). [source]
After you file	Clerk forwards the claim to Risk Management for review of completeness and merit. [source] Review typically takes up to 45 days; claim may go to an outside adjuster. [source] Claims may be accepted or rejected; after rejection there is a limited time for further legal action. [source] To follow up on a claim call (951) 279-3525. [source]
Also note	Incomplete claims may be returned. [source]

Hurt in Corona?

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Courts

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

Nearest trauma centers

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

Dog bites and animal control

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

Who handles it	Corona Animal Services & Enforcement, 1330 Magnolia Avenue, Corona, CA 92879. [source]
Phone	Field service calls: (951) 736-2330, option 2. Adoptions and general questions: (951) 279-3618. [source]

Guides that mention Corona

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Injured in Corona: local resources