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Anaheim Car Accidents: High-crash intersections and When to Call an Injury Attorney in Orange County

Anaheim is home to Disneyland, the Happiest Place on Earth. But for some drivers, motorcyclists and pedestrians, things aren’t so happy – especially for those who have been in a car accident. An injury, death, or loss as a result of an accident can take a long time to recover from physically, mentally, or financially. Cohn & Swartzon LLP, Anaheim personal attorneys, have looked at the data of some of the intersections in Anaheim that are not only familiar to you, but are the scene of numerous injury-related accidents. Here’s a look at data from Anaheim car accidents: 

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Anaheim Car Accidents

Our team studied 2021 data, the most recent data released as part of the 2024 Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) project by the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center, University of California, Berkeley.

In 2021, there were 1,270 accidents that involved at least one person injured on roads or freeways passing through Anaheim. That total accounts for more than three per day.

• 6 of those accidents were fatal. 
• 54 of those accidents saw severe injuries. 
• 367, or 29%, were categorized as having other visible injuries – not deemed severe. 
• 843, or 66%, reported some pain – representing the largest percentage of victims here. 

Of course, what’s not accounted for in these totals was the pain that didn’t exist moments after the crash. These people indicated nothing wrong at the time of the crash. There’s a very strong likelihood that some of them developed pain hours later, the next morning, or even weeks and months later when they noticed an irregularity within their body while doing another activity. 

“Most people don’t realize that after the adrenaline rush wears off post-crash, the physical pain can start to surface. It’s important that they don’t rule out injury within minutes of a car crash because the impact and injuries aren’t often felt for hours or days.”

Jason Cohn, co-founder and partner, Cohn and Swartzon.

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Type of Anaheim Car Crashes 

If you’ve wondered what are the most common types of Anaheim car accidents, we’ve pulled the data to keep you informed.

Here are the numbers by percentage of different accident types in Anaheim for 2021:

• Head-on 53 or 4.17%
• Sideswipe 164 or 12.91%
• Rear End 481 or 37.87%
• Broadside 299 or 23.54%
• Hit an Object 175 or 13.78%
• Overturned 27 or 2.13%
• Pedestrian-involved 67 or 5.28%
• Other – 4 – 1%

Looking at these totals, we see that an alarming amount of crashes are head-on, nearly 5 per month.  We also see rear-end crashes, the most common, only account for 37% of the accidents. Broadside accidents were the second most common, and oftentimes, we see those are the result of one of the drivers running a red light. The point is that accidents can come from any and all directions – facing you, from behind, or from the side. 

“What people need to realize is that the effects from different types of impact can manifest in certain ways. Some victims recognize pain immediately; others can discover it down the road. They might be doing something that is pretty common and has always been pain-free, and then they ask themselves, “why am I hurting now?”

Saar Swartzon, co-founder and partner, Cohn and Swartzon.

When Do Anaheim Car Accidents Occur?

Do you know when you are most vulnerable to getting into an accident?  The 2021 Anaheim data shows us that the hours between three and six p.m. are when the highest concentration of accidents occur.  The next sets of noon to three p.m., six to nine p.m., and nine to midnight make up the next highest accident totals.  

You will also note that the overnight hours on the weekends are especially high compared to those same hours midweek.  It is also a time when there are more suspected drivers under the influence on the road. 

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Who Gets Hurt in Anaheim Car Crashes?

Looking at the data, we see that the driver is most frequently injured in a crash.  The person behind the wheel is often the most injured in these accidents.  The driver accounted for 77% of the injuries in those 1,270 crashes.

151 Passengers accounted for 11.83% of the injured parties. It is also important to mention that 72 pedestrians and 67 bicyclists were injured in those crashes, something to consider if you are walking or riding a bicycle on Anaheim city streets.

The victims also tended to be younger (20 to 29-years-old) and male (56%).  

Where Do Anaheim Car Accidents Occur?

Looking at a map of all of the accidents in Anaheim in 2021, and it looks like a pretty even distribution on streets and freeways. 

 

However, here’s a look at some of the areas with more accidents than others.  

Anaheim Boulevard Crashes

There were numerous accidents along Anaheim Boulevard, with Anaheim car accidents occurring consistently at the same cross streets.

These include:

• Anaheim Boulevard at Ball Road
• Anaheim Boulevard at Cerritos Avenue
• Anaheim Boulevard at North Street
• Anaheim Boulevard at South Street
• Anaheim Boulevard at the 91 Freeway

Ball Road Crashes

Ball Road was another street where there was a higher concentration of accidents. These intersections included:

• Ball Road at Gilbuck Dr
• Ball Road at Harbor Boulevard
• Ball Road at Magnolia Avenue
• Ball Road at State College Boulevard
• Ball Road at Western Avenue

Brookhurst Street Crashes

Brookhurst Street, which crosses through town past the 22, 5, and 91 freeways, also saw a higher concentration of accidents. These intersections included:

• Brookhurst Street at Ball Road
• Brookhurst Street at Broadway Avenue
• Brookhurst Street at Katella Avenue
• Brookhurst Street at La Palma Avenue
• Brookhurst Street at Lincoln Avenue
• Brookhurst Street at Magnolia Avenue
• Brookhurst Street at State College Boulevard
• Brookhurst Street at Western Avenue

Euclid Street Crashes

Euclid Street, which runs by Loara High School, Anaheim Plaza and the NORMS at La Palma, canvases Anaheim west to east from Garden Grove into Fullerton. Here are some of the intersections where accidents occur at a higher frequency.

• Euclid Street at Glenoak Avenue
• Euclid Street at Lincoln Avenue
• Euclid Street at Romneya Drive
• Euclid Street at Western Avenue

Harbor Boulevard Crashes

Harbor Boulevard is one of Anaheim’s busiest thoroughfares – with travelers using this road to get to Disneyland, the Anaheim Convention Center, and Great Wolf Water Lodge Park, to name a few.

It is also one of the roads with the highest total of car accidents. Here are the intersections with the highest cluster:

• Harbor Boulevard at 91 Freeway
• Harbor Boulevard at Ball Road
• Harbor Boulevard at Broadway Avenue
• Harbor Boulevard at Chapman Avenue
• Harbor Boulevard at Chartress Street
• Harbor Boulevard at Convention Way
• Harbor Boulevard at Disney Way
• Harbor Boulevard at I-5 Northbound On-ramp
• Harbor Boulevard at Katella Avenue
• Harbor Boulevard at La Palma Avenue
• Harbor Boulevard at Lincoln Avenue
• Harbor Boulevard at Manchester Avenue
• Harbor Boulevard at Orangewood Avenue
• Harbor Boulevard at Romneya Drive
• Harbor Boulevard at Santa Ana Street
• Harbor Boulevard at South Street
• Harbor Boulevard at Sycamore Street
• Harbor Boulevard at Vermont Avenue
• Harbor Boulevard at Victor Avenue
• Harbor Boulevard at Water Street
• Harbor Boulevard at Wilken Way

Katella Avenue Crashes

• Katella Avenue at 9th Street
• Katella Avenue at Anaheim Boulevard
• Katella Avenue at Auburn Way
• Katella Avenue at Bayless Street
• Katella Avenue at Brookhurst Street
• Katella Avenue at Caroleen Lane
• Katella Avenue at Casa Vista Street
• Katella Avenue at Clementine Street
• Katella Avenue at Dallas Drive
• Katella Avenue at Dino Circle
• Katella Avenue at Disneyland Drive
• Katella Avenue at Douglass Road
• Katella Avenue at Easy Way
• Katella Avenue at Euclid Street
• Katella Avenue at Harbor Boulevard
• Katella Avenue at Haster Street
• Katella Avenue at Howell Avenue
• Katella Avenue at Humor Drive
• Katella Avenue at Nutwood Street
• Katella Avenue at 57 Freeway
• Katella Avenue at State College Boulevard
• Katella Avenue at Walnut Street

Lincoln Avenue Crashes

Lincoln Avenue runs parallel to the 91 freeway from east of the 57 freeway, past the Rinks Anaheim Ice, and across the 5 freeway and Savannah High School. Here are some of the intersections where we see an elevated total of crashes.

Dangerous Anaheim Intersections:

• Lincoln Avenue at Anaheim Boulevard
• Lincoln Avenue at Beach Boulevard
• Lincoln Avenue at Citron Street
• Lincoln Avenue at Crescent Way
• Lincoln Avenue at East Street
• Lincoln Avenue at Euclid Street
• Lincoln Avenue at Gilbert Street
• Lincoln Avenue at Lemon Street
• Lincoln Avenue at Loara Street
• Lincoln Avenue at Magnolia Avenue
• Lincoln Avenue at Muller Street
• Lincoln Avenue at Olive Street
• Lincoln Avenue at 5 Freeway
• Lincoln Avenue at 57 Freeway
• Lincoln Avenue at State College Boulevard
• Lincoln Avenue at Sunkist Street
• Lincoln Avenue at Walnut Street
• Lincoln Avenue at West Street
• Lincoln Avenue at Western Avenue

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Anaheim Car Accidents on Freeways

Anaheim is home to three freeways that run through it, including the I-5, 91, and 22 freeways.  While we noted crashes on streets that took place at or near on-ramps and off-ramps for those freeways, these were crashes reported on the freeways.

5 Freeway Crashes in Anaheim

I-5 runs through Anaheim from the Block outlets to the 91 freeway.  Here’s a look at where a higher percentage of crashes were reported.

• 5 Freeway at Anaheim Boulevard
• 5 Freeway at Ball Road
• 5 Freeway at Broadway Avenue
• 5 Freeway at Brookhurst Street
• 5 Freeway at Euclid Street
• 5 Freeway at Gene Autry Way
• 5 Freeway at Harbor Boulevard
• 5 Freeway at Katella Avenue
• 5 Freeway at La Palma Avenue
• 5 Freeway at Lincoln Avenue
• 5 Freeway at Magnolia Avene
• 5 Freeway at Magnolia Street
• 5 Freeway at Orangewood Avenue
• 5 Freeway at Santa Ana Street
• 5 Freeway at State College Boulevard

57 Freeway Crashes in Anaheim

The 57 freeway runs through Anaheim from the Orange Crush (5, 57, 22 interchange) out towards Fullerton. Here’s a look at where a higher percentage of crashes were reported.

• 57 Freeway at Ball Road
• 57 Freeway at Cerritos Avenue
• 57 Freeway at Katella Avenue
• 57 Freeway at La Jolla Street
• 57 Freeway at La Palma Avenue
• 57 Freeway at Lincoln Avenue
• 57 Freeway at Orangewood Avenue
• 57 Freeway at South Street
• 57 Freeway at 91 Freeway
• 57 Freeway at Wagner Avenue

91 Freeway Crashes in Anaheim

The 91 freeway spans from Buena Park through Anaheim, winding past communities like Placentia toward Anaheim Hills. Here’s a look at where the largest concentration of crashes were reported.

• 91 Freeway at Brookhurst Avenue
• 91 Freeway at Coal Canyon Road
• 91 Freeway at Gypsum Canyon Road
• 91 Freeway at Imperial Highway
• 91 Freeway at Kraemer Avenue 
• 91 Freeway at Lakeview Avenue
• 91 Freeway at State College Boulevard
• 91 Freeway at Weir Canyon Road
• 91 Freeway at Yorba Linda Boulevard

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Anaheim Personal Injury Attorney

If you’ve been in an accident in Anaheim, there are many steps you can take:

• Get to Safety
• Call for Help
• Take Video/Photo of the scene (Your car or motorcycle, their car, and the intersection with your cars in it)
• Collect Information
• Contact a Doctor
• Contact an Anaheim Personal Injury Attorney Like Jason Cohn or Saar Swartzon.

The attorneys at Cohn & Swartzon LLP will relentlessly pursue the compensation you deserve. You or your passengers may be experiencing pain, your vehicle may have sustained damage, and you may need to take time off work due to the accident.

Contact the Cohn & Swartzon LLP team of LegalHelp123.com now to schedule a free consultation and discuss your Anaheim car accident.

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