Riverside County crash data
Crash rankings for Riverside County cities (2023)
The latest OTS crash rankings cover 2023. That year the City of Riverside counted 1,805 people killed or injured (rank 6/15 among large cities), Moreno Valley 1,024 (rank 28/62) and Corona 493 (rank 50/62). Rank 1 is the worst. The table lists all 28 cities by crash type.
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) publishes crash rankings for every incorporated city. The table below shows the 2023 rankings, the latest year OTS has published, for all 28 cities in Riverside County. Each city links to its OTS page.
How to read the table
- A ranking such as 22/57 means 22nd out of 57 comparable jurisdictions, and number 1 is the highest, or worst. [source]
- City population groups: A over 250,000; B 100,001-250,000; C 50,001-100,000; D 25,001-50,000; E 10,001-25,000; F 2,501-10,000. [source] Cities are compared only with cities in the same group, so a rank in Group B and a rank in Group E are not comparable.
- The counts are victims killed and injured combined; damage-only crashes are not included. [source] The speed-related and hit-and-run columns count crashes with someone killed or injured rather than victims.
- City rankings cover incorporated cities only: local streets and state highways within city limits that share jurisdiction with the CHP. A crash reported by the CHP on a shared-jurisdiction road does not count against the city. [source]
2023 OTS crash rankings for Riverside County cities
| City | Size group (population) | Killed or injured, all crashes | Alcohol-involved | Motorcycle | Pedestrian | Bicycle | Speed-related crashes | Hit-and-run crashes | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banning [source] | Group D (population 32,068) | 124 (rank 25/93) | 24 (rank 11/93) | 9 (rank 14/93) | 6 (rank 59/93) | 5 (rank 53/93) | 6 (rank 79/93) | 8 (rank 32/93) | rank 52/93 |
| Beaumont [source] | Group C (population 58,665) | 208 (rank 33/103) | 15 (rank 67/103) | 7 (rank 43/103) | 7 (rank 83/103) | 3 (rank 92/103) | 36 (rank 22/103) | 5 (rank 83/103) | rank 48/103 |
| Blythe [source] | Group E (population 17,447) | 3 (rank 96/103) | 2 (rank 80/103) | 2 (rank 62/103) | 3 (rank 52/103) | 0 (rank 97/103) | 0 (rank 102/103) | 0 (rank 99/103) | rank 97/103 |
| Calimesa [source] | Group E (population 11,082) | 28 (rank 40/103) | 4 (rank 40/103) | 1 (rank 57/103) | 0 (rank 82/103) | 1 (rank 57/103) | 2 (rank 66/103) | 1 (rank 60/103) | rank 49/103 |
| Canyon Lake [source] | Group E (population 11,086) | 20 (rank 50/103) | 10 (rank 11/103) | 3 (rank 8/103) | 0 (rank 78/103) | 2 (rank 40/103) | 1 (rank 77/103) | 1 (rank 53/103) | rank 23/103 |
| Cathedral City [source] | Group C (population 51,995) | 165 (rank 59/103) | 56 (rank 3/103) | 14 (rank 35/103) | 9 (rank 70/103) | 5 (rank 89/103) | 23 (rank 58/103) | 9 (rank 67/103) | rank 17/103 |
| Coachella [source] | Group D (population 44,050) | 126 (rank 54/93) | 24 (rank 25/93) | 10 (rank 20/93) | 3 (rank 85/93) | 9 (rank 43/93) | 24 (rank 29/93) | 13 (rank 29/93) | rank 12/93 |
| Corona [source] | Group B (population 159,667) | 493 (rank 50/62) | 45 (rank 51/62) | 28 (rank 33/62) | 29 (rank 49/62) | 20 (rank 50/62) | 85 (rank 37/62) | 32 (rank 52/62) | rank 53/62 |
| Desert Hot Springs [source] | Group D (population 33,255) | 160 (rank 21/93) | 19 (rank 24/93) | 14 (rank 15/93) | 12 (rank 31/93) | 3 (rank 80/93) | 31 (rank 10/93) | 10 (rank 31/93) | rank 33/93 |
| Eastvale [source] | Group C (population 70,274) | 172 (rank 72/103) | 15 (rank 81/103) | 3 (rank 95/103) | 13 (rank 62/103) | 19 (rank 32/103) | 24 (rank 75/103) | 13 (rank 59/103) | rank 79/103 |
| Hemet [source] | Group C (population 91,751) | 510 (rank 13/103) | 41 (rank 37/103) | 19 (rank 27/103) | 24 (rank 50/103) | 20 (rank 54/103) | 87 (rank 10/103) | 25 (rank 45/103) | rank 40/103 |
| Indian Wells [source] | Group F (population 4,859) | 48 (rank 4/74) | 5 (rank 12/74) | 0 (rank 74/74) | 0 (rank 62/74) | 1 (rank 33/74) | 15 (rank 2/74) | 1 (rank 27/74) | rank 6/74 |
| Indio [source] | Group C (population 92,693) | 257 (rank 82/103) | 38 (rank 54/103) | 11 (rank 83/103) | 18 (rank 67/103) | 18 (rank 67/103) | 21 (rank 97/103) | 9 (rank 93/103) | rank 72/103 |
| Jurupa Valley [source] | Group B (population 106,888) | 598 (rank 15/62) | 100 (rank 4/62) | 41 (rank 12/62) | 41 (rank 13/62) | 15 (rank 49/62) | 89 (rank 14/62) | 50 (rank 18/62) | rank 4/62 |
| La Quinta [source] | Group D (population 39,148) | 147 (rank 50/93) | 13 (rank 52/93) | 6 (rank 70/93) | 1 (rank 88/93) | 3 (rank 86/93) | 25 (rank 24/93) | 7 (rank 66/93) | rank 50/93 |
| Lake Elsinore [source] | Group C (population 73,079) | 214 (rank 65/103) | 30 (rank 43/103) | 20 (rank 11/103) | 7 (rank 95/103) | 1 (rank 100/103) | 33 (rank 56/103) | 7 (rank 90/103) | rank 70/103 |
| Menifee [source] | Group B (population 113,837) | 310 (rank 45/62) | 58 (rank 26/62) | 21 (rank 21/62) | 10 (rank 61/62) | 14 (rank 43/62) | 54 (rank 38/62) | 21 (rank 49/62) | rank 39/62 |
| Moreno Valley [source] | Group B (population 211,389) | 1,024 (rank 28/62) | 141 (rank 18/62) | 35 (rank 37/62) | 41 (rank 47/62) | 19 (rank 56/62) | 145 (rank 24/62) | 78 (rank 27/62) | rank 20/62 |
| Murrieta [source] | Group B (population 111,299) | 380 (rank 34/62) | 28 (rank 52/62) | 33 (rank 2/62) | 21 (rank 42/62) | 28 (rank 15/62) | 96 (rank 7/62) | 16 (rank 53/62) | rank 41/62 |
| Norco [source] | Group D (population 25,581) | 75 (rank 52/93) | 16 (rank 19/93) | 5 (rank 58/93) | 2 (rank 80/93) | 2 (rank 82/93) | 18 (rank 18/93) | 4 (rank 58/93) | rank 20/93 |
| Palm Desert [source] | Group C (population 51,961) | 317 (rank 12/103) | 43 (rank 11/103) | 6 (rank 96/103) | 8 (rank 81/103) | 14 (rank 55/103) | 69 (rank 3/103) | 15 (rank 51/103) | rank 15/103 |
| Palm Springs [source] | Group D (population 44,760) | 455 (rank 5/93) | 59 (rank 5/93) | 19 (rank 33/93) | 38 (rank 3/93) | 15 (rank 29/93) | 61 (rank 4/93) | 30 (rank 12/93) | rank 3/93 |
| Perris [source] | Group C (population 80,947) | 353 (rank 40/103) | 68 (rank 7/103) | 10 (rank 75/103) | 14 (rank 73/103) | 11 (rank 83/103) | 57 (rank 28/103) | 22 (rank 49/103) | rank 19/103 |
| Rancho Mirage [source] | Group E (population 17,227) | 108 (rank 20/103) | 7 (rank 48/103) | 2 (rank 90/103) | 2 (rank 71/103) | 0 (rank 101/103) | 28 (rank 5/103) | 6 (rank 36/103) | rank 20/103 |
| Riverside [source] | Group A (population 321,538) | 1,805 (rank 6/15) | 159 (rank 6/15) | 89 (rank 8/15) | 113 (rank 9/15) | 62 (rank 11/15) | 275 (rank 5/15) | 185 (rank 7/15) | rank 6/15 |
| San Jacinto [source] | Group C (population 54,936) | 274 (rank 22/103) | 52 (rank 5/103) | 13 (rank 39/103) | 9 (rank 72/103) | 4 (rank 91/103) | 40 (rank 19/103) | 15 (rank 44/103) | rank 10/103 |
| Temecula [source] | Group B (population 110,898) | 562 (rank 16/62) | 72 (rank 15/62) | 30 (rank 17/62) | 24 (rank 40/62) | 32 (rank 16/62) | 123 (rank 1/62) | 30 (rank 38/62) | rank 23/62 |
| Wildomar [source] | Group D (population 37,060) | 103 (rank 55/93) | 14 (rank 45/93) | 9 (rank 29/93) | 3 (rank 82/93) | 2 (rank 87/93) | 27 (rank 16/93) | 3 (rank 79/93) | rank 54/93 |
Countywide, OTS counted 15,177 people killed or injured in 2023, ranking Riverside County 37/58 among California's counties [source]. More countywide figures are on our county statistics page.
What the categories mean
- Alcohol Involved: crashes with victims killed or injured where a driver, pedestrian or bicyclist was classified as "Had Been Drinking." [source]
- Speed Related: crashes with victims killed or injured where speed was the primary factor. [source]
- Hit and Run: crashes with victims killed or injured in which a driver left the scene. [source]
- Composite: a ranking only, combining the drinking-driver, alcohol-involved, hit-and-run, nighttime and speed rankings as an indication of overall traffic safety. [source]
Reading the numbers with care
OTS says the rankings are only indicators of potential problems, and local circumstances can make a ranking overstate or understate a problem. [source] Rankings use the Empirical Bayesian Ranking Method, which weighs crash counts, population and vehicle miles traveled. [source] A small city can move many places in a ranking because of a handful of crashes, and a city with busy through-roads will record crashes involving people who don't live there. The rankings describe patterns across a whole city in one year; they say nothing about who caused any particular crash.
If you were hurt, what matters is the evidence about your own crash: the report, photos, witnesses and medical records. Our car accident, pedestrian and motorcycle pages explain how fault is decided.
Common questions
Which Riverside County city had the most people killed or injured in crashes?
In OTS's 2023 figures, the City of Riverside, the county's largest city, counted 1,805 people killed or injured [source], followed by Moreno Valley with 1,024 [source]. Raw totals largely track population; the ranks compare cities of similar size.
Why isn't there a 2024 or 2025 ranking?
OTS publishes crash rankings for the years 2017 through 2023; 2023 is the latest year available. OTS updates the rankings once all of a year's data has been reported.
Does a bad ranking mean my crash was the city's fault?
No. A city can be responsible only in specific situations, such as a dangerous condition of public property (Gov. Code § 835), and those claims have a six-month deadline. See our claims guide.
Who can I ask about the rankings?
OTS questions: contactots@ots.ca.gov or 916-509-3030. [source]
Every fact on this page links to the official source it came from. We checked each one in September 2026. Agencies change fees and procedures, so confirm with the agency before you go. How we research.
Related pages
- Riverside County crash dataOfficial crash statistics, what they mean and their limits.
- Car accidentsCollisions on Riverside County freeways and streets.
- Pedestrian accidentsPeople on foot struck by vehicles.
- Motorcycle accidentsRider injuries and the rules that shape fault.
- Claims against governmentThe six-month rule and where to file for each city.
- Crash reportsWhich agency has your report and how to get it.
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