Torrance experiences elevated parking lot accidents near shopping centers. The Del Amo Fashion Center area sees significant traffic. Use this Torrance car accident statistics page to understand local crash volume, dangerous corridors, source notes, and when the data should lead to legal next steps.
Why people trust this step
Use the Torrance data for context. Use case review when the claim is active.
If treatment, an insurance call, or a deadline is already in motion, the next move is evidence strategy rather than more browsing.
Written by Raffi Naljian, Esq.
Legally reviewed by Armen Akaragian, Esq.
Last reviewed July 5, 2026
Our legal review processAnswer-first city snapshot
People searching for Torrance accident statistics usually need one of two things: a fast read on the local crash pattern, or a practical next step after a real collision. This snapshot gives both without treating broad statistics as proof of fault.
Dataset year
2024
Latest illustrative statewide figures represented in this repository.
Source families
California OTS, NHTSA FARS, CHP SWITRS
Used as public-safety references for traffic crash, fatality, and roadway context.
Legal-use limit
Context, not a case value promise
City statistics support research and intake preparation; liability, damages, and settlement value still require case-specific proof.
Torrance car accident statistics
2,080
Use this number as local context, then move into the roads, injury records, insurer pressure, and evidence questions that explain a specific Torrance crash.
Injury signal
33.7%
For an active claim, the key question is whether medical timing, provider notes, work restrictions, and symptoms are organized clearly enough for review.
Fatality comparison
9.7/100K
That comparison helps explain local risk, but it does not prove fault or claim value. The individual file still depends on documents and coverage.
Statistics question paths
These paths help readers, search engines, and readers separate broad traffic-safety research from case-specific next steps. The data gives local context; liability, damages, and deadlines still require the individual records.
Reader question: Torrance accident statistics
Torrance has 2,080 estimated crashes in the illustrative 2024 figures, including 700 injury crashes and 14 fatal crashes.
Review the data snapshotReader question: Torrance car accident statistics
Use the 33.7% injury-crash share and 1.2 points below the statewide fatality rate fatality comparison as local context, not as a promise about liability, settlement value, or fault.
Compare crash typesReader question: Torrance dangerous roads and intersections
Start with Hawthorne Blvd & Torrance Blvd and I-110 when the search is really about where evidence, witnesses, camera footage, or roadway records may be found.
Review danger zonesReader question: Torrance traffic accident data
The data helps organize scene proof, treatment timing, insurer questions, and coverage issues after a real collision in Torrance.
Use the data correctlyReader question: Torrance hit and run accident statistics
Hit-and-run crashes make up about 9.6% of the local dataset, so policy review, report timing, witness leads, and vehicle-identification evidence may matter quickly.
Open the local FAQReader question: Torrance car accident lawyer after reviewing statistics
If treatment, an adjuster call, or a deadline is already active, move from citywide data into a case-specific review path without treating broad statistics as legal advice.
Torrance car accident guideCrash data overview
The table turns the raw crash totals into practical context: severity, claim urgency, and where investigation usually starts after a local collision.
Crash-type breakdown
Each card links into a city-specific legal guide so the page becomes a discovery bridge, not a dead-end data sheet.
280
13.5% of local crashes
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480
23.1% of local crashes
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160
7.7% of local crashes
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200
commercial vehicle crashes
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140
bike and road-sharing claims
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100
visibility and lane-change claims
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Local interpretation memo
The data is most valuable when it helps a reader move from general research into a specific proof plan. These notes connect the Torrance statistics to scene records, medical documentation, and the next page that can answer a narrower question.
The citywide number tells a reader the risk environment; it does not prove liability. The next useful step is matching the data to the exact facts that can still be documented.
Use the location to ask a concrete question: what evidence can still show how the crash happened, and who controls it?
The fatality rate is 1.2 points below the statewide fatality rate, while hit-and-run crashes account for about 9.6% of local crashes. Those facts make preservation and coverage review more important, not automatic.
Danger zones
Hawthorne Blvd & Torrance Blvd
Crenshaw Blvd & 190th St
Western Ave & Sepulveda
PCH & Crenshaw
Roadway context
City-specific proof questions
These prompts are built from the local crash mix, roads, intersections, causes, and insurance patterns above. They are designed to help a reader choose the next evidence step instead of treating the statistic as the answer.
Scene custody
A crash near Hawthorne Blvd & Torrance Blvd should trigger a specific custody map: who might control signal timing, nearby camera footage, business records, dispatch notes, or repair documentation before those records rotate out.
Sort the proof by owner, deadline, and whether it explains crash mechanics.
Torrance car accident guideDefense pressure
When Speeding appears in a case summary, the next move is to preserve the neutral record. Police notes, photos, vehicle damage, and medical timing usually carry more weight than the label itself.
Use the cause ranking to prepare questions, not to promise liability.
Review speeding crashesDamage record
The practical value of the injury statistic is triage. If treatment is active or symptoms are worsening, the next step is organizing the medical sequence rather than comparing more city averages.
Make the first provider note easy to connect to the crash facts.
Post-accident checklistCoverage urgency
The year-over-year trend rose by 0.8%, but a person's claim is still governed by coverage, fault evidence, care depth, and the deadline closest to expiring.
Use the trend as context while deadlines drive the action plan.
Torrance accident FAQFrom research to action
Citywide statistics explain the environment around a crash. A claim still turns on evidence, treatment, insurance coverage, and timing.
Start with 2,080 crashes, top causes, and dangerous corridors to understand the local risk picture.
Match the crash to roads like I-110, I-405, SR-1 and preserve photos, reports, and witnesses early.
If treatment, insurer statements, or filing windows are active, legal strategy should not wait for more research.
Top listed causes
#1
Speeding
#2
DUI
#3
Distracted Driving
#4
Running Red Lights
#5
Parking Lot Accidents
Next best pages
These links connect the data page into the broader city, county, service, and resource cluster so readers have a clearer path forward.
Move from Torrance crash context into legal guidance that matches the local injury pattern.
Primary city guide
Torrance car accident lawyers
How local crash patterns, roads, treatment, and insurance pressure shape a Torrance claim.
Broader injury help
Torrance personal injury lawyers
For crashes, premises injuries, severe injuries, and other claims tied to local evidence.
County comparison
Los Angeles County accident lawyers
Compare Torrance with the wider Los Angeles County litigation and highway context.
Keep browsing if you are still comparing roads, nearby cities, or general next-step guidance.
Statewide hub
California accident statistics
Compare fatality rates, total crashes, and city-level risk across the statewide dataset.
Local FAQ
Torrance accident FAQ
Common local questions about crashes, claims, deadlines, and what to do next.
Immediate steps
What to do after a car accident
A practical checklist for treatment, photos, insurer calls, and evidence preservation.
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City accident statistics FAQ
Torrance experiences approximately 2,080 traffic accidents annually, with 700 resulting in injuries and 14 being fatal.
The most dangerous intersections in Torrance include: Hawthorne Blvd & Torrance Blvd, Crenshaw Blvd & 190th St, Western Ave & Sepulveda, PCH & Crenshaw. These locations see elevated accident rates due to traffic volume and design factors.
Torrance has a traffic fatality rate of 9.7 per 100,000 population, compared to the California state average of 10.9.
The top causes of car accidents in Torrance are: Speeding, DUI, Distracted Driving, Running Red Lights, Parking Lot Accidents. Understanding these factors can help drivers stay safer on local roads and helps injury teams know what evidence to preserve first.
If the crash happened in Torrance, Hurt Advice intake team can help connect the local facts to medical records, insurance coverage, and the evidence needed to move the claim forward.
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