
Overview
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), there were 216,366 traffic accidents in the state in 2022, which resulted in 3,854 fatalities and 165,978 injuries. This represents a decrease of 6.5% in the number of accidents, a decrease of 5.2% in the number of fatalities, and a decrease of 7.3% in the number of injuries, compared to the previous year.