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Injured in Indio: local resources
In 2024, CHP's statewide crash database recorded 185 crashes in Indio in which someone was hurt or killed, with 241 people injured and 8 killed. Crash reports on city streets come from the Indio Police Department. Injury claims against the City generally must be filed within six months. This page collects the verified local details.
Injury crashes in Indio
Source: CHP's statewide crash database (data.ca.gov), all reporting agencies. Indio averaged 190 injury or fatal crashes a year in 2022–2024, compared with 306 a year in 2016–2018 (-38%).
| Year | Crashes with someone hurt or killed | People injured | People killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 291 | 419 | 12 |
| 2017 | 315 | 456 | 8 |
| 2018 | 312 | 468 | 7 |
| 2019 | Not shown: the State's 2019 file covers only January to April. | ||
| 2020 | 188 | 250 | 6 |
| 2021 | 179 | 261 | 8 |
| 2022 | 182 | 243 | 7 |
| 2023 | 203 | 267 | 12 |
| 2024 | 185 | 241 | 8 |
| 2025 (may rise) | 206 | 266 | 5 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 123 | 168 | 2 |
What Indio's 2020–2024 crash reports show
937 injury or fatal crashes over five years, compared with the whole county.
| Measure | Indio | Riverside County |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes with someone hurt or killed | 937 | 51,948 |
| Fatal crashes | 41 | 1,545 |
| A pedestrian was involved | 100 (11%) | 5% |
| A bicyclist was involved | 55 (6%) | 3% |
| Hit-and-run | 93 (10%) | 10% |
| DUI recorded as the main cause | 91 (10%) | 10% |
| After dark | 322 (34%) | 33% |
| On a freeway | 43 (5%) | 25% |
Compared with the county as a whole, the category that stands out most in Indio's reports is a bicyclist was involved: 6% of the city's injury crashes, against 3% countywide.
Most common types of collision:
- Broadside (T-bone): 39%
- Rear-end: 17%
- Head-on: 12%
Most common primary causes recorded by officers:
- Unsafe turn or lane change (Vehicle Code § 22107): 16%
- Unsafe speed for conditions (Vehicle Code § 22350): 13%
- Red light (Vehicle Code § 21453): 13%
Counts are raw numbers, not rates. The primary cause is the officer's entry on the report, not a finding of fault. Open Indio in the crash explorer.
Indio in the state's crash rankings (2023)
Rank 1 is the worst among cities of similar population [source]. Indio's worst category rank among cities of its size was alcohol-involved: 54 of 103. All 28 cities compared.
| Category | Count and rank |
|---|---|
| Size group (population) | Group C (population 92,693) [source] |
| Killed or injured, all crashes | 257 (rank 82/103) [source] |
| Alcohol-involved | 38 (rank 54/103) [source] |
| Motorcycle | 11 (rank 83/103) [source] |
| Pedestrian | 18 (rank 67/103) [source] |
| Bicycle | 18 (rank 67/103) [source] |
| Speed-related crashes | 21 (rank 97/103) [source] |
| Hit-and-run crashes | 9 (rank 93/103) [source] |
| Composite | rank 72/103 [source] |
Local facts: Indio
| Population | U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimate for Indio city, CA: 94,269 (July 1, 2025). Estimates base (April 1, 2020): 89,280. [source] |
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| Highways | Caltrans' CEQA notice for the I-10/Monroe Street Interchange Improvement Project describes the site as centrally located within the City of Indio at the crossroads of Interstate 10, Monroe Street and the Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel. [source] |
| Emergency hospitals | John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, 47111 Monroe Street, Indio, CA 92201 - a licensed general acute care hospital with 145 licensed beds and a basic-level emergency room, listed as open by the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). [source] |
| Recent road projects | I-10/Monroe Street Interchange Improvement Project: Caltrans (lead agency), in cooperation with the City of Indio, approved the project under CEQA on December 18, 2020. It proposes to reconstruct Monroe Street at the interchange - including the on- and off-ramps, the I-10 overcrossing and the bridge over the Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel - and to add an eastbound auxiliary lane between the Monroe Street and Jackson Street interchanges. The notice gives no construction dates. [source] Indio's Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2025/26 (Resolution No. 10495, June 18, 2025 staff report) lists ST0801 I-10 at Monroe Street Interchange Project with $68,599,280 in total CIP funds requested for FY 25/26, and ST0701 I-10 at Jackson Street Interchange Project with $2,422,000. [source] Jackson Street Improvements Project - Phase 1 (City Project TS1901): widening and rehabilitation of Jackson Street to two lanes in each direction with new sidewalks, curb ramps and driveways. Construction began September 16, 2024 (originally scheduled for May 20, 2024) with completion extended to March 2025; a July 16, 2025 staff report gives a final Phase 1 cost of $6.42 million. [source] Jackson Street Complete Streets Project (Kenner Avenue to Avenue 45, City Project ST2211): funded by a $4,997,670 Caltrans Clean California grant and including new sidewalks and shade structures; on January 17, 2024 staff recommended awarding a $4,217,196.30 construction contract to Universal Construction and Engineering. [source] Indio's Local Roadway Safety Plan lists completed safety projects including pedestrian countdown timer heads at 21 signalized intersections (completed April 2021) and an Avenue 44 road diet that reduced the corridor from four lanes to two (completed February 2021). [source] |
| Fire and paramedics | A May 15, 2024 City of Indio staff report says Indio's working relationship with the Riverside County Fire Department dates back to 1997, and that the County staffs four fire engines, three ambulances and one ladder truck from four city fire stations, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. [source] Riverside County Fire Department lists four stations in Indio: Station 80 Shadow Hills (81-025 Avenue 40), Station 86 Indio HQ (46951 Bristol St), Station 87 Terra Lago (42900 Golf Center Parkway) and Station 88 W. Indio (46-621 Madison Street). [source] |
| City traffic safety | Indio's Local Roadway Safety Plan (finalized March 2022) was presented to the City Council for adoption on April 20, 2022. It analyzes collision data from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2020 and sets five emphasis areas: pedestrians and bicyclists, speeding, driver safety/education, impaired driving and nighttime collisions. [source] According to Indio's Local Roadway Safety Plan, 30 fatal collisions occurred in the city during its 2015-2020 study period. [source] The plan's top signalized collision location was Avenue 48 and Jefferson Street, with 49 collisions (2 fatal) in the 2015-2020 data; Highway 111 between Madison Street and Clinton Street was listed among the top collision road segments (11 collisions). [source] |
| Public transit | SunLine's 10 Commuter Link regional route begins with Coachella Valley stops at the SunLine Indio facility and the Indio Transportation Center. [source] |
| Also note | The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals are held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio; for the April 2025 festival weekends, closed streets included Avenue 50 between Jackson and Madison streets and Avenue 49 between Monroe and Hjorth streets (City of La Quinta newsletter, April 10, 2025). [source] |
Police and crash reports in Indio
| Law enforcement | Indio has its own city police department. [source] |
|---|---|
| Address | 46800 Jackson St., Indio, CA 92201. [source] |
| Phone | Call Records Bureau at (760) 391-4057, Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m., to check if a collision report is available. [source] |
How to request a report from the Indio Police Department →
Freeway and state highway crashes: CHP, CHP (630) Indio Area ((760) 772-5300).
Injury claims against the City of Indio
Generally due within six months (Gov. Code § 911.2).
| Form | Notice of Claim Against the City of Indio, California (PDF, 4 pages). [source] |
|---|---|
| Form link | official link [source] |
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Courts
Courthouses whose published case lists include Indio: Palm Springs Courthouse (limited civil and small claims, unlimited civil) [source]. Addresses, fees and filing rules →
Nearest trauma centers
By straight-line distance from the center of Indio's reported crashes: JFK Memorial Hospital (Level IV (adult), Indio) and Eisenhower Health (Eisenhower Medical Center) (Level IV (adult), Rancho Mirage). In an emergency, call 911.
Dog bites and animal control
Report a dog bite or a dangerous animal in Indio to: What to do after a dog bite →
| County agreement | Riverside County Department of Animal Services provides animal field and shelter services to Indio under an agreement the Board of Supervisors approved through June 30, 2028. [source] |
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| Services | A City of Indio staff report (August 2024) lists the County's contract services, including investigating reported animal bites and quarantining animals suspected to be rabid. [source] |
Guides that mention Indio
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