Moreno Valley Personal Injury Resources

Injury crashes in Moreno Valley

Source: CHP's statewide crash database (data.ca.gov), all reporting agencies. Moreno Valley averaged 836 injury or fatal crashes a year in 2022–2024, compared with 667 a year in 2016–2018 (+25%).

Year	Crashes with someone hurt or killed	People injured	People killed
2016	726	1,065	7
2017	772	1,133	16
2018	503	745	12
2019	Not shown: the State's 2019 file covers only January to April.
2020	492	732	13
2021	851	1,254	21
2022	819	1,240	19
2023	810	1,233	12
2024	880	1,292	14
2025 (may rise)	849	1,239	9
2026 (year to date)	592	869	5

What Moreno Valley's 2020–2024 crash reports show

3,852 injury or fatal crashes over five years, compared with the whole county.

Measure	Moreno Valley	Riverside County
Crashes with someone hurt or killed	3,852	51,948
Fatal crashes	76	1,545
A pedestrian was involved	252 (7%)	5%
A bicyclist was involved	89 (2%)	3%
Hit-and-run	467 (12%)	10%
DUI recorded as the main cause	456 (12%)	10%
After dark	1,350 (35%)	33%
On a freeway	560 (15%)	25%

Most common types of collision:

Broadside (T-bone): 31%
Rear-end: 31%
Hit an object: 13%

Most common primary causes recorded by officers:

Unsafe speed for conditions (Vehicle Code § 22350): 28%
Red light (Vehicle Code § 21453): 14%
Unsafe turn or lane change (Vehicle Code § 22107): 13%

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

Moreno Valley in the state's crash rankings (2023)

Rank 1 is the worst among cities of similar population [source]. Moreno Valley's worst category rank among cities of its size was alcohol-involved: 18 of 62. All 28 cities compared.

Category	Count and rank
Size group (population)	Group B (population 211,389) [source]
Killed or injured, all crashes	1,024 (rank 28/62) [source]
Alcohol-involved	141 (rank 18/62) [source]
Motorcycle	35 (rank 37/62) [source]
Pedestrian	41 (rank 47/62) [source]
Bicycle	19 (rank 56/62) [source]
Speed-related crashes	145 (rank 24/62) [source]
Hit-and-run crashes	78 (rank 27/62) [source]
Composite	rank 20/62 [source]

Local facts: Moreno Valley

Population	214,263 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025) [source]
Highways	Moreno Valley is at the junction of SR-60 and I-215 (City Economic Development Department). [source] Under AB 98 and SB 415, Moreno Valley says it will post signs at heavy-duty truck exit driveways directing truck drivers to designated truck routes and to the state highway system, which includes Interstate 215 and State Route 60. [source]
Emergency hospitals	Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Medical Center, 26520 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92555 - 24/7 Emergency Department, designated Level I Trauma Center. [source] RUHS Medical Center address (RUHS locations page). [source] Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Medical Center Emergency Department, 27300 Iris Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92555, open 24 hours. [source]
Recent road projects	City of Moreno Valley SR-60/Moreno Beach Drive Interchange Improvements (Phase 2) - completed September 2024, $27.8 million (city news release Jan 8, 2026). [source] RCTC SR-60 truck lanes in the Badlands between Moreno Valley and Beaumont (unincorporated county, not inside the city) - completed; new lanes opened May 2022. [source] RCTC Moreno Valley/March Field Metrolink Station Improvements - completed July 2025, $38 million (RCTC describes the station as 'in Riverside'; rail, not a road project). [source] Moreno Valley's Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Program was approved by the City Council on February 1, 2022, with the aim of repairing over 180 miles of road in roughly 18 months; streets are selected by pavement condition and traffic volume. [source] The city's April 2024 project list describes more than four miles of bicycle and pedestrian path segments of the Juan Bautista de Anza Multi-Use Trail from Moreno Valley Mall to Iris Avenue, funded by the state Active Transportation Program (Cycle 4), with construction completion then anticipated for June 2024. [source]
Police services	Police services are provided by the Riverside County Sheriff's Office under a contract dating to 1985, operating as the Moreno Valley Police Department from the Moreno Valley Sheriff's Station. [source] City police page confirms the contract and the station address. (Sheriff page lists ZIP 92552; city page lists 92553.) [source]
Report a road hazard	Moreno Valley residents can report potholes, broken streetlights and other street problems through the MoVal 24/7 app, or call Public Works Transportation at 951.413.3140 or email Transportation@moval.org. [source]
City traffic safety	Moreno Valley's Transportation Engineering Group operates and maintains 190 traffic signals and 418 centerline miles of roadway signing and striping; the City Traffic Engineer can be reached at 951.413.3140. [source] Moreno Valley's Traffic Safety Commission meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6 pm in the City Hall Council Chamber (14177 Frederick St.); it evaluates proposals for traffic control devices and responds to public concerns about traffic and pedestrian safety. Written comments go to TC@moval.org. [source] Moreno Valley's speed hump policy (effective July 10, 2013) allows speed humps only on residential streets with at least 1,000 feet uninterrupted by stop signs or other traffic control devices, not on arterial streets, collectors or primary emergency routes. [source] The city's April 2024 capital project list names eight synchronized arterials in its Traffic Signal Coordination Program: Frederick Street, Heacock Street, Perris Boulevard, Lasselle Street, Box Springs Road/Ironwood Avenue, Sunnymead Boulevard, Alessandro Boulevard and Cactus Avenue. [source] Caltrans HSIP Cycle 12 funded an enhanced crosswalk with pedestrian hybrid beacons and ADA ramps at Dracaea Avenue and Helmsdale Street in Moreno Valley ($349,600 total; $314,640 HSIP). [source] Caltrans HSIP Cycle 12 funded Moreno Valley safety work at 12 signalized and 19 non-signalized intersections and two roadways along Iris Avenue and John F. Kennedy Drive, including leading pedestrian intervals and rectangular rapid flashing beacons ($1,018,100 total; $916,290 HSIP). [source] Caltrans HSIP Cycle 11 funded Moreno Valley's Perris Boulevard Signalized Intersection Safety Improvements at 16 signalized intersections on Perris Boulevard (retroreflective backplates, leading pedestrian intervals, advanced stop bars and upgraded crosswalk markings; $721,000 total, $648,900 HSIP). [source] Caltrans HSIP Cycle 11 also funded the Iris Avenue Corridor Safety Improvements along a 3-mile stretch of Iris Avenue from Heacock Street to Nason Street (backplates, high-visibility crosswalks, leading pedestrian intervals, warning signs; $499,300 total, $449,370 HSIP). [source]
Also note	City Economic Development page calls Moreno Valley the second largest city in Riverside County. [source] Moreno Valley's e-bike rules: Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes are generally permitted on sidewalks where allowed (riders must yield to pedestrians and give an audible warning before passing), while Class 3 e-bikes and eMotos are prohibited on any city sidewalk. [source] In Moreno Valley, Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes may use paved city bike paths and designated multi-use trails; Class 3 e-bikes and eMotos are prohibited on off-street bike paths, multi-use recreational trails, hiking trails and equestrian paths. [source] Moreno Valley Municipal Code Section 12.38.020B makes it unlawful to park a commercial vehicle on any street or private property in a residential district, within 100 feet of a home, or within 150 feet of a driveway opening, among other locations. [source] For the city's Fourth of July Parade on Saturday, July 4, 2026, streets including Frederick Street between Centerpoint Drive and Cactus Avenue and Alessandro Boulevard between Elsworth Street and Graham Street were closed from 6 a.m. to noon; the parade started at 9:30 a.m. on Frederick Street at Alessandro Boulevard. [source]

Police and crash reports in Moreno Valley

Law enforcement	Moreno Valley contracts with the Riverside County Sheriff for police services. [source] The station is a Sheriff's station whose captain serves as Chief of Police. [source]

Sheriff station	Moreno Valley Station 22850 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92552 [source] 951-486-6700 [source]

How to request a Sheriff crash report →

Freeway and state highway crashes: CHP.

Injury claims against the City of Moreno Valley

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

Filing office	The City Clerk's Department accepts claims against the City. [source]
How to file	By email, by fax, by appointment, or by U.S. Mail. [source]
Online or email	Email claims to claims@moval.org. [source]
Form link	Claim for Money or Damages Against the City of Moreno Valley (PDF). URL: https://moval.gov/city_hall/forms/cityclaim-form.pdf [source]
Address	Mail to: City of Moreno Valley, Attn: City Clerk's Office, P.O. Box 88005, Moreno Valley, CA 92552-0805. [source] The form says to deliver or mail it to the City Clerk at 14177 Frederick St, Moreno Valley, CA 92553. [source]
Phone	Appointments and questions: 951.413.3001. [source]
Deadline	Death, personal injury or personal property claims: no later than six months after the cause of action accrues. [source]
Also note	Fax 951.413.3009. [source]

Hurt in Moreno Valley?

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City of Moreno Valley Local Road Safety Plan (August 2022)

Moreno Valley Local Road Safety Plan, Final Report, August 2022, funded by a Caltrans Local Roadway Safety Plan grant. [source]
The City describes the plan as the framework for identifying, analyzing and prioritizing roadway safety improvements on local roads. [source]
2016-2020: 143 collisions in which someone was killed or severely injured, 50 of them fatal; these collisions rose about 17 percent from 2016 to 2020. [source]
The pedestrian share of killed-or-severely-injured collisions is almost four times their share of all injury collisions. [source]

Courts

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

Nearest trauma centers

By straight-line distance from the center of Moreno Valley'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 Moreno Valley to: What to do after a dog bite →

Who handles it	City of Moreno Valley Animal Services Division, whose primary function includes investigating animal bites. [source]
Phone	951.413.3790. [source]
Address	Moreno Valley Animal Shelter, 14041 Elsworth Street. [source]
After hours	After hours, to report a sick, injured or aggressive animal: Riverside County Sheriff's Dept., 951.247.8700, option 5; dispatch contacts the on-call Animal Control Officer. [source]

School injury claims

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

Moreno Valley Unified School District

Filing office	The Risk Management Department handles property and liability claims and student incidents. [source]
Form link	MVUSD Claim Form (PDF): official link [source]
District main phone	(951) 571-7500 (district office) [source]

Guides that mention Moreno Valley

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