Crash on SR-55 Northbound at Paularino Ave, Costa Mesa, California

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 4:22 PM

Injury crash3 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Ana Area
Report number: 9675-2026-04210

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: SR-55 Northbound at Paularino Ave
City, county: Costa Mesa, Orange County
Collision type: Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 4
Injured: 2
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2002 Chevrolet Silverado

Black Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 23Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2015 Honda Accord

Maroon Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Slowing/Stopping

Driver, female, 56Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Minor injury
Passenger, male, 63Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Minor injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2020 Chevrolet Equinox

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped

Driver, female, 35Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED FOR PREVAILING CONDITIONSas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

68 crashes recorded on SR-55 Northbound in Costa Mesa in the last 12 months, 30 with injuries.

Oct 1, 2026, Baker Street at Bear Street3 vehiclesProperty damage only
Oct 1, 2026, Sunflower Avenue at Bear Street1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Sep 30, 2026, I-405 N/B at Macarthur Blvd.2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Sep 30, 2026, SR-55 Northbound at Paularino Ave5 vehiclesProperty damage only
Sep 29, 2026, I-405 Southbound at Macarthur Boulevard2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All Costa Mesa crashes, September 2026

About this record

Source: CHP CCRS
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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