Murrieta Personal Injury Resources

Injury crashes in Murrieta

Source: CHP's statewide crash database (data.ca.gov), all reporting agencies. Murrieta averaged 411 injury or fatal crashes a year in 2022–2024, compared with 323 a year in 2016–2018 (+27%).

Year	Crashes with someone hurt or killed	People injured	People killed
2016	369	520	9
2017	313	433	6
2018	288	393	10
2019	Not shown: the State's 2019 file covers only January to April.
2020	281	373	3
2021	348	466	13
2022	404	587	6
2023	400	532	15
2024	428	604	7
2025 (may rise)	433	595	7
2026 (year to date)	271	378	1

What Murrieta's 2020–2024 crash reports show

1,861 injury or fatal crashes over five years, compared with the whole county.

Measure	Murrieta	Riverside County
Crashes with someone hurt or killed	1,861	51,948
Fatal crashes	40	1,545
A pedestrian was involved	97 (5%)	5%
A bicyclist was involved	86 (5%)	3%
Hit-and-run	136 (7%)	10%
DUI recorded as the main cause	144 (8%)	10%
After dark	498 (27%)	33%
On a freeway	527 (28%)	25%

Compared with the county as a whole, the category that stands out most in Murrieta's reports is a bicyclist was involved: 5% of the city's injury crashes, against 3% countywide.

Most common types of collision:

Rear-end: 36%
Broadside (T-bone): 27%
Hit an object: 12%

Most common primary causes recorded by officers:

Unsafe speed for conditions (Vehicle Code § 22350): 35%
Unsafe turn or lane change (Vehicle Code § 22107): 12%
Red light (Vehicle Code § 21453): 12%

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

Murrieta in the state's crash rankings (2023)

Rank 1 is the worst among cities of similar population [source]. Murrieta's worst category rank among cities of its size was motorcycle: 2 of 62. All 28 cities compared.

Category	Count and rank
Size group (population)	Group B (population 111,299) [source]
Killed or injured, all crashes	380 (rank 34/62) [source]
Alcohol-involved	28 (rank 52/62) [source]
Motorcycle	33 (rank 2/62) [source]
Pedestrian	21 (rank 42/62) [source]
Bicycle	28 (rank 15/62) [source]
Speed-related crashes	96 (rank 7/62) [source]
Hit-and-run crashes	16 (rank 53/62) [source]
Composite	rank 41/62 [source]

Local facts: Murrieta

Population	U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 population estimate for Murrieta city, CA: 114,124 (July 1, 2025). Estimates base (April 1, 2020): 110,989. [source]
Highways	Murrieta's General Plan 2035 Circulation Element refers to the I-15 and I-215 corridors within Murrieta. [source] RCTC places the I-15/I-215 interchange in Murrieta; northbound I-15 between the San Diego/Riverside County line in Temecula and that interchange is described as severely congested. [source]
Emergency hospitals	Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta, 28062 Baxter Rd, Murrieta, CA 92563, lists its Emergency Department (951-290-4000) as open daily, 24 hours. [source] SWH Rancho Springs Medical Center, 25500 Medical Center Drive, Murrieta, CA 92562 (951-696-6000), lists Emergency Services among its services and a Pediatric Emergency Services team (children 14 and under) staffed by Rady Children's emergency medicine physicians. The page does not state ER hours. [source]
Recent road projects	Murrieta Hot Springs Road Widening (City of Murrieta): widening from 4 to 6 lanes between Via Princesa (East) and Del Haven Street, with bike lanes, street lighting and a new signal at Calle De Lago - status In Construction; started July 2025, completion listed as Winter 2027; contract $15,099,465.55. [source] Jefferson Avenue and Clinton Keith Road Pavement Rehabilitation (City of Murrieta): about 1.9 miles of Jefferson Avenue (Nutmeg Street to Los Alamos Road) and 1.9 miles of Clinton Keith Road (western city limit to Mitchell Avenue) - status In Construction; anticipated start September 14, 2026, anticipated completion January 2027; contract approximately $5,067,921.44. [source] Murrieta Hot Springs Road & Alta Murrieta Drive Intersection (City of Murrieta): a 14-foot dedicated eastbound right-turn lane, beginning east of the I-215 northbound off-ramp, with a traffic signal modification - status In Construction; start June 2025, completion listed as September 2026; contract $2,035,951. [source] RCTC Interstate 215 South Project (I-215 between Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta and Scott Road in Menifee) - status Completed; new lanes opened September 2012; $29 million. [source] I-215/Keller Road Interchange (proposal): the City of Murrieta proposes on- and off-ramps from I-215 to Keller Road in northern Murrieta, where Keller Road is now a two-lane underpass. The page presents it as a proposal and gives no construction schedule. [source]
Fire and paramedics	In Murrieta, the city's own Fire Department (Murrieta Fire & Rescue) provides emergency medical services, with EMTs and paramedics. Fire Department Administration: 41825 Juniper Street, 951-304-3473. [source]
Report a road hazard	Murrieta residents can report potholes, malfunctioning street lights, damaged street signs and sidewalks through the free Murrieta Fix It app or online portal. [source] Murrieta: non-emergency traffic signal problems (flashing signals, burned-out lights, timing concerns) go to the City's contracted maintenance provider, Yunex, at 800-229-6090; for signals completely out or knocked-down poles, call 911. The City owns and maintains over 118 traffic signals and over 6,500 streetlights. [source]
City traffic safety	Murrieta's Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) addresses speeding, cut-through traffic and noise on residential streets using education, enforcement and engineering (for example speed humps, traffic circles and speed display trailers). Contact the Traffic Engineer at (951) 461-6001 ext 6239. [source] Murrieta's Traffic Management Center at City Hall lets staff control all 118 traffic signals and monitor major corridors in real time; the City notes its traffic cameras are used only for real-time monitoring and do not record. [source] Murrieta Police Department's Major Traffic Collision Investigation Team is on call 24/7 and responds to all major injury and fatal traffic collisions in the city. Report immediate traffic violations or collisions to police dispatch (non-emergency) at (951) 696-3615. [source] Murrieta Police apply each January for California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grants that fund overtime enforcement targeting DUI, unsafe motorcycle operation, street racing, speeding, red-light running and driving on a suspended license. [source]
Public transit	RTA lists routes 23, 61 and 206 for Murrieta; Route 23 serves Temecula, Murrieta and Wildomar, and Route 206 runs from Temecula and Murrieta to the Corona Transit Center. [source]
Also note	The City of Murrieta reported (September 1, 2026) the signing of Assembly Bill 2307, which requires the Western Riverside Council of Governments and Caltrans to coordinate traffic signal synchronization between local roads and state-controlled signals at highway interchanges. [source] Murrieta Police have an Off-Road Team of dual-purpose motorcycle officers that handles illegal off-road vehicle activity; report off-road vehicle activity to non-emergency police dispatch at (951) 696-3615. [source]

Police and crash reports in Murrieta

Law enforcement	Murrieta has its own city police department. [source]
Address	Records Unit: 2 Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562. [source]
Phone	Records Unit phone (951) 304-2677. [source]

How to request a report from the Murrieta Police Department →

Freeway and state highway crashes: CHP.

Injury claims against the City of Murrieta

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

Filing office	City of Murrieta City Clerk's Office. [source]
How to file	Deliver in person or mail. [source]
Form link	Claim for Money or Damages Form (PDF), linked from Risk Management. URL: official link [source]
Address	1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562. [source]
Phone	City phone listed on the Risk Management page: 951-304-2489. [source]
Deadline	Death, personal injury or personal property claims: no later than six months after the cause of action accrues. Other claims: one year. [source]

Hurt in Murrieta?

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Courts

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

Nearest trauma centers

By straight-line distance from the center of Murrieta's reported crashes: Inland Valley Medical Center (Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital) (Level II (adult), Wildomar) 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 Murrieta to: What to do after a dog bite →

Who handles it	Animal Friends of the Valleys, under an agreement with the City of Murrieta. [source]
Phone	(951) 674-0618. [source]
After hours	After-hours emergency: (800) 375-8218. [source]

School injury claims

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

Murrieta Valley Unified School District

Filing office	Claims are sent to the district's Director of Risk Management. [source]
How to file	Fill out the district's claim form and send it to the Director of Risk Management; the district asks claimants to read Board Policy 3320 and Administrative Regulation 3320 first. [source]
Deadline	Claims for death or for injury to a person or personal property must be presented no later than six months after the incident. [source]
Form link	Claim form (included in Administrative Regulation 3320, PDF): official link [source]
Address	Murrieta Valley Unified School District, Attn: Director of Risk Management, 41870 McAlby Court, Murrieta, CA 92562. [source]
District main phone	(951) 696-1600 ext. 1002 (district office) [source]
Also note	Following the district's claim procedures is required before any lawsuit. [source]

Guides that mention Murrieta

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