Crash on I-5 S/B at Birmingham Dr, Encinitas, California

Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Oceanside Area
Report number: 9650-2026-02758

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

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Where and when

Location: I-5 S/B at Birmingham Dr
City, county: Encinitas, San Diego County
Collision type: Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 65 / 55 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Cloudy
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 28
Injured: 12
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2024 Mercedes-Benz Evobus Tourrider

Grn/Blk Tour Bus

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Other

Driver, male, 50Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, maleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, maleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, maleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, maleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, maleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, maleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured
Passenger, female, 20Restraint: Occupant Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, male, 27Restraint: Occupant Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, female, 30Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, female, 37Restraint: Occupant Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, male, 55Restraint: Occupant Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, female, 50Restraint: Occupant Shoulder Harness Not Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, female, 44Restraint: Occupant Lap Belt Not Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, female, 55Restraint: Occupant Lap Belt Not Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, male, 22Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, 32Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, male, 52Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury
Passenger, female, 49Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Minor injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2020 Freightliner Cascadia

Red Truck Tractor

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 54Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 22107 UNSAFE TURNING MOVEMENTas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

62 crashes recorded on I-5 S/B in Encinitas in the last 12 months, 20 with injuries.

Sep 2, 2026, I-5 Southbound at Requeza St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Aug 22, 2026, I-5 S/B at Birmingham Drive2 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash
Aug 19, 2026, I-5 N/B at Santa FE Dr2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Aug 18, 2026, I-5 S/B at Birmingham Dr2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Aug 11, 2026, I-5 N/B at Santa FE Rd.2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All Encinitas crashes, August 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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