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Orange County Car Accident Digest

Aliso Viejo Car Accidents

Nestled in the hills of South Orange County, California, Aliso Viejo boasts well-designed streets and intersections without the crushing traffic of many larger cities. Yet Aliso Viejo car accident attorneys will admit that car collisions often do take place in this newer city of 45,000 people.

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Anaheim Car Accidents

Like in many cities in Orange County, Anaheim car accidents have grown steadily as the small town transformed into a sprawling suburb with a huge tourist population. In 2004, Anaheim suffered 31 fatal car accidents involving 52 vehicles and 84 people. Most of the vehicles involved in those car crashes were traveling at an average speed of 65 mph. Two years later, 38 people were killed and 2,210 injured in Anaheim car accidents. Alcohol related collisions resulted in 16 fatalities and 168 injuries.

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Brea Car Accidents

Brea car accident lawyers agree that car collisions are pretty much unavoidable in a city of over 40,000. A busy retail center with a large shopping mall and the recently revitalized downtown area, Brea in Orange County, California, set out to reduce car collisions within its borders.

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Buena Park Car Accidents

Buena Park car accident attorneys will tell you that car crashes occur regularly in a city like Buena Park in Orange County, California. Buena Park's 83,000 population swells much higher during the summer, bringing tourists to the many attractions situated in the so-called E-Zone district. Although below the national average, the city's accident statistics could be brought down.

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Costa Mesa Car Accidents

In Costa Mesa DUIs and red-light runners at intersections near freeway off- and on-ramps cause many of the car accidents in the city of over 110,000 people in Orange County, California. One Costa Mesa intersection, located near several off- and on-ramps to the San Diego Freeway by South Coast Plaza, the Metro Pointe shopping mall and several high-density residential areas, is one of the busiest in the city.

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Cypress Car Accidents

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Dana Point Car Accidents

Dana Point in Orange County, California is a seaside resort town of nearly 40,000 people. It's also a gateway to Doheny State Park, one of California's most popular beach facilities. That usually means lots of tourists unfamiliar with roads and traffic--particularly during the summer months. Result: Dana Point car accidents are bound to occur.

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Fountain Valley Car Accidents

Fountain Valley car accident attorneys will tell you that car crashes frequently occur on Friday and Saturday nights when drunks get behind the wheel and take to the streets. Although it has fewer car accident-related fatalities than many cities its size, Fountain Valley in Orange County, California, is a middle-class bedroom community with a population over 58,000 that is involved in its share of car accidents.

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Fullerton Car Accidents

In one tragic Fullerton car accident, a 17-year-old driver was killed after he swerved to avoid another vehicle and struck a traffic light pole at East Chapman and North Berkley avenues. Another car crashes on the northbound 57 Freeway in Fullerton sent a Honda into a nosedive onto Bastanchury Road. Another mishap had a Cadillac plowing through a restaurant's front window on Harbor Boulevard, sending a waitress and three customers to the hospital.

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Garden Grove Car Accidents

Garden Grove car accidents in the past decade have caused severe injuries and fatalities, the result of careless driving behaviors. Chief among these careless acts is the habit of many motorists to "beat the red light" at intersections. Sadly, red-light runners are far more likely to cause a serious injury or death than other types of car accidents. In fact, fatalities caused by red-light running are increasing at triple the rate of all other fatal car crashes. And more people are injured in red-light accidents than any other type of car collision.

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Huntington Beach Car Accidents

In 2006, 12 people were killed in Huntington Beach car collisions and 1,053 were injured. Drunks took their toll as well, causing seven car crash fatalities and 116 injuries. Even motorcyclists suffered, with accidents claiming one life and injuring 60 others.

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Irvine Car Accidents

Despite a low crime rate and master-planned streets, Irvine like many California cities has its unwanted share of car accidents. The California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) reported in 2006 that 11 people lost their lives in Irvine car accidents and 869 were injured. Auto accidents where alcohol played a factor took four lives and injured 61. Motorcycle accidents killed one person and injured 52.

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La Habra Car Accidents

As most La Habra car accident attorneys will admit, car collisions in a community of nearly 63,000 people are virtually unavoidable. Surrounded by four major highways (72N, 72W, 39 and 90), La Habra in northwestern Orange County, California is determined to reduce car collisions within its borders.

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La Palma Car Accidents

A number of La Palma car accident attorneys admit that car collisions in this small community of 16,000 people do occur. Still, in 2007, La Palma in northern Orange County, California was ranked as the 16th best place to live among small cities (50,000 or less) in the U.S. by Money Magazine. And reducing car accidents is one of the city's top priorities.

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Laguna Beach Car Accidents

Laguna Beach in Orange County, Californiais a popular seaside resort with a population of almost 24,00 people. Regrettably, Laguna Beach has been plagued with high traffic congestion and an unwelcome share of car collisions.

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Laguna Hills Car Accidents

Laguna Hills in Southern Orange County, California, home of the Leisure World retirement community, is today a diverse city, often choked with traffic congestion during rush hour. As Laguna Hills car accident attorneys will tell you, car crashes have become commonplace in this city of 34,000.

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Laguna Niguel Car Accidents

Laguna Niguel in Orange County, California, has a growing population that exceeds 64,000 people, yet the master-planned community, regrettably, has had to deal with a yearly rise in traffic congestion over the last ten years. And that has resulted in a number of Laguna Niguel car accidents.

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Lake Forest Car Accidents

Lake Forest in Orange County, Californiais the most densely populated city in South Orange County with over 78,000 people. And while it has an enviable record as one of the nation's safest cities, Lake Forest car accidents have defied countywide trends.

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Los Alamitos Car Accidents

As most Los Alamitos car accident lawyers will acknowledge, Los Alamitos is a smaller Orange County city with just over 12,000 people, yet it suffers from a disproportionate number of car accidents. Next to the 605 and 405 Freeways, the city often finds itself strangled by commuter rush-hour traffic and students hurrying to school.

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Mission Viejo Car Accidents

The California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) reported that, in 2006, seven people died and 250 people were injured in Mission Viejo car accidents. DUI accidents caused four deaths and 27 injuries. One pedestrian was killed and 11 were injured in car accidents. Moreover, one bicyclist was killed and five were injured in car collisions. In addition, 13 motorcyclists were also injured. And in 2007, seven car crashes killed 11 people.

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Newport Beach Car Accidents

Among the wealthiest communities in the country, Newport Beach in Orange County, California, has a population of 85,000 with a higher than average number of fast sports cars, stylish bars and sports clubs. Regrettably, it also has a higher percentage of motorists who drive while intoxicated, causing numerable Newport Beach car accidents.

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Orange Car Accidents

Orange, California, in Orange County is a dynamic city with a growing population of over 140,000 people that has been burdened with the on-going tragedy of car accidents. Some areas in the city of Orange are very rural with hillside homes on winding streets. On the other hand, Orange is also the home to that nefarious nexus of three major freeways--Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway), State Route 22 and State Route 57--derisively known as the Orange Crush interchange. Sadly, it's been the site of too many major car accidents.

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Placentia Car Accidents

As a number of Placentia car accident attorneysadmit, car crashes are unavoidable in a city this size. Placentia in Orange County, California, has grown to accommodate a population of nearly 52,000. With that growth has come traffic congestion, filling streets during rush hour as daily commuters head to the 91 and 57 Freeways. On Friday and Saturday nights, some drunk drivers leave bars and nightclubs, endangering their lives and the lives of innocent motorists.

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Rancho Santa Margarita Car Accidents

With a population of over 49,000 people Rancho Santa Margarita, California is one of Orange County's youngest cities. Few residents who work in the city carpool, which means there is a lot of heavy traffic during morning and evening commutes. Unfortunately, this twice-a-day crunch has resulted in a number of car accidents.

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San Clemente Car Accidents

San Clemente in Orange County, California, has a population of over 68,000 and is one of the hot spots that draw revelers during holiday seasons. The result is that many drivers get behind the wheel while they are impaired and this has caused a number of San Clemente car collisions.

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San Juan Capistrano Car Accidents

A number of San Juan Capistrano car accident attorneys have indicated that car crashes often occur in ocean-close communities. With a population of nearly 37,000, San Juan Capistrano in Southern Orange County, California has implemented a number of proactive approaches to reduce car collisions.

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Santa Ana Car Accidents

Santa Ana car accidents have given the city the distinction of the highest pedestrian fatality rate in Southern California. In one instance, a 61-year-old man speeding on Broadway hit a crossing guard, breaking both of her legs. The 51-year-old guard couldn't work for months and needed a cane to walk. While the driver was at fault, all he got was a speeding ticket and a $170 fine. Then there was Valeria Campos, a two-year-old toddler. Hit by a motorist in front of her home on Baker Street, Valeria suffered scrapes and bruises. The driver was fined $103.

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Seal Beach Car Accidents

One after another, Seal Beach car accident lawyers will admit that car collisions are a regular occurrence in this community of nearly 26,000 people. A gateway, coastal city that has retained its quaint, small-town atmosphere, Seal Beach in Orange County, California, has been challenged with higher than average traffic fatalities often caused by party-going revelers who insist on drinking and driving.

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Tustin Car Accidents

Tustin in Orange County, California, with its population topping 74,000, has a higher than average population density, yet Tustin car accidents have caused fewer than average deaths.

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Westminster Car Accidents

With a population of more than 89,000 people, Westminster in Orange County, California is not unlike many cities in Southern California with an ample supply of sports bars and nightclubs. Unfortunately, when the bars let out and the big game is over, many drivers hit the streets with their driving skills impaired by alcohol. And the result is often a tragic car accident.

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