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Lake Forest Car Accidents & Crashes

Lake Forest County has recorded 860 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 Sept. 28, 2026.

Breakdown by type: 860 accident.

860

Total Crashes

All time records

2

Fatalities

Fatal injury reports

0

Today

Reported since midnight

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Crash Records

Lake Forest Incidents

860 accident

Traffic collision — hit and run on INTERSTATE 5 SOUTHBOUND TO BAKE PARKWAY

INTERSTATE 5 SOUTHBOUND TO BAKE PARKWAY 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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

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

Injury crash — 1 injured on I-5 N/B

Moderate Accident

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

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

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

Injury crash — 1 injured, rear-end on I-5 N/B TO LAKE FOREST DR.

Moderate Accident

I-5 N/B TO LAKE FOREST DR. 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

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

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

Moderate Accident

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

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside — hit and run on EL TORO RD

Moderate Accident

EL TORO RD 2 months ago

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

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

Traffic collision, rear-end on I-5 N/B TO EL TORO RD

I-5 N/B TO EL TORO RD 2 months ago

Traffic collision on TOWNE CENTRE DR

TOWNE CENTRE DR 2 months ago

Traffic collision on CHERRY AV

CHERRY AV 2 months, 1 week ago

Traffic collision — hit and run on ROCKFIELD BL

ROCKFIELD BL 2 months, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, overturned vehicle on TRABUCO RD

Moderate Accident

TRABUCO RD 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, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, rear-end on I-5 N/B

I-5 N/B 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Injury crash — 2 injured, broadside on MUIRLANDS BL

Moderate Accident

MUIRLANDS BL 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Moderate Accident

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

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

Moderate Accident

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside on BAKE PKWY

Moderate Accident

BAKE PKWY 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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

I-5 N/B TO EL TORO ROAD 3 months ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside on EL TORO RD

Moderate Accident

EL TORO RD 3 months ago

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

I-5 S/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 3 months, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured on ALTON PKWY

Moderate Accident

ALTON PKWY 3 months, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured on TRABUCO RD

Moderate Accident

TRABUCO RD 3 months, 1 week ago

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

I-5 S/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 3 months, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 1 injured, broadside on LAKE FOREST DR

Moderate Accident

LAKE FOREST DR 3 months, 1 week ago

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

SR-241 S/B TO LAKE FOREST DR. 3 months, 1 week ago

Injury crash — 2 injured, broadside on LAKE FOREST DR

Moderate Accident

LAKE FOREST DR 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

I-5 N/B TO EL TORO RD. 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision, head-on on EL CABALLO ST

EL CABALLO ST 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision on ANACAPA CT

ANACAPA CT 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Traffic collision on BAKE PKWY

BAKE PKWY 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Moderate Accident

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

Injury crash — 3 injured, broadside on EL TORO RD

EL TORO RD 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

Injury crash — 2 injured on GLENN RANCH RD

Moderate Accident

GLENN RANCH RD 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Moderate Accident

LAKE FOREST DR 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Injury crash — 1 injured on CHERRY AV

Moderate Accident

CHERRY AV 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Traffic collision on LAKE FOREST DR

LAKE FOREST DR 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Traffic collision, rear-end — hit and run on BAKE PKWY

BAKE PKWY 4 months ago

Traffic collision, broadside on COOPER

COOPER 4 months ago

Injury crash — 1 injured — pedestrian involved on RAYMOND WY

Moderate Accident

RAYMOND WY 4 months ago

Injury crash — 1 injured — pedestrian involved on DARRIN DR

Moderate Accident

DARRIN DR 4 months ago

Traffic collision, broadside on EL TORO RD

EL TORO RD 4 months ago

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

Moderate Accident

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

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

I-5 N/B (SAN DIEGO FRWY) 4 months, 1 week ago

Traffic collision, broadside on RANCHO PKWY

RANCHO PKWY 4 months, 1 week ago