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Lake Forest Car Accidents & Crashes

Lake Forest County has recorded 824 traffic crashes since 2024, including 2 fatal incidents. In the last 24 hours, 0 new crashes were reported. Crash volume is highest on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) and EL TORO RD.

Data is sourced from the California Crash Records System (CCRS), maintained by the California Highway Patrol and updated daily, and the CA 511 live incident feed, refreshed every 15 minutes. CCRS records include party details, injury severity, vehicle information, and precise geographic coordinates. Last updated July 28, 2026.

Breakdown by type: 824 accident.

824

Total Crashes

All time records

2

Fatalities

Fatal injury reports

0

Today

Reported since midnight

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Crash Records

Lake Forest Incidents

824 accident

Injury crash — 1 injured, rear-end on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

Moderate Accident

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 3 days, 10 hours ago

Traffic collision, broadside on I-5 S/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 S/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 1 week, 5 days ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on I-5 S/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 S/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on SR-241 S/B TO LAKE FOREST DR.

SR-241 S/B TO LAKE FOREST DR. 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Traffic collision on I-5 N/B TO EL TORO RD.

I-5 N/B TO EL TORO RD. 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Traffic collision, head-on on EL CABALLO ST

EL CABALLO ST 3 weeks ago

Injury crash — 1 injured on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

Moderate Accident

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Injury crash — 3 injured, broadside on EL TORO RD

EL TORO RD 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Traffic collision — hit and run on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Traffic collision on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Traffic collision on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 4 weeks ago

Injury crash — 2 injured on GLENN RANCH RD

Moderate Accident

GLENN RANCH RD 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside — bicycle involved on LAKE FOREST DR

Moderate Accident

LAKE FOREST DR 1 month ago

Traffic collision on LAKE FOREST DR

LAKE FOREST DR 1 month ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, rear-end on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

Moderate Accident

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 1 month, 1 week ago

Traffic collision on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 1 month, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, broadside on RANCHO PKWY

RANCHO PKWY 1 month, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, rear-end on I-5 S/B

Moderate Accident

I-5 S/B 1 month, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, rear-end — hit and run on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

Moderate Accident

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 1 month, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside on TRABUCO RD

Moderate Accident

TRABUCO RD 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside — bicycle involved on TOWNE CENTRE DR

Moderate Accident

TOWNE CENTRE DR 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision — hit and run on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Injury crash — 1 injured on SR-241 S/B TO PROTOLA PARKWAY

Moderate Accident

SR-241 S/B TO PROTOLA PARKWAY 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision on I-5 S/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 S/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Injury crash — 2 injured on TOWNE CENTRE DR

Moderate Accident

TOWNE CENTRE DR 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Injury crash — 5 injured, broadside on LOS ALISOS BL

LOS ALISOS BL 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Injury crash — 1 injured — bicycle involved on JERONIMO RD

Moderate Accident

JERONIMO RD 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Injury crash — 3 injured, broadside on BAKE PKWY

BAKE PKWY 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, rear-end on EL TORO RD

Moderate Accident

EL TORO RD 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, overturned vehicle on JERONIMO RD

Moderate Accident

JERONIMO RD 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Traffic collision on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Injury crash — 1 injured on SANTIAGO CANYON RD

Moderate Accident

SANTIAGO CANYON RD 2 months ago

Traffic collision, rear-end — hit and run on EL TORO RD

EL TORO RD 2 months ago

Injury crash — 1 injured on MUIRLANDS BL

Moderate Accident

MUIRLANDS BL 2 months ago

Traffic collision on EL TORO RD

EL TORO RD 2 months ago

Traffic collision on TOLEDO WY

TOLEDO WY 2 months ago

Traffic collision on PARKWOOD ST

PARKWOOD ST 2 months ago

Traffic collision, overturned vehicle on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 2 months ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on LAKE FOREST DR

LAKE FOREST DR 2 months, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 2 injured, broadside on ALTON PKWY

Moderate Accident

ALTON PKWY 2 months, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 2 months, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 2 injured on JERONIMO RD

Moderate Accident

JERONIMO RD 2 months, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, broadside on EL TORO RD

EL TORO RD 2 months, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, rear-end — hit and run on I-5 NORTHBOUND

Moderate Accident

I-5 NORTHBOUND 2 months, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, rear-end — hit and run on LOS ALISOS BL

LOS ALISOS BL 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Injury crash — 2 injured, head-on — pedestrian involved on EL TORO RD

Moderate Accident

EL TORO RD 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision on TORINO DR

TORINO DR 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY)

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Traffic collision on TRABUCO RD

TRABUCO RD 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Traffic collision on JERONIMO RD

JERONIMO RD 2 months, 3 weeks ago