Crash on I-405 Northbound at Culver Drive, Irvine, California

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM

Property damage only3 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Ana Area
Report number: 9675-2026-00169

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

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Where and when

Location: I-405 Northbound at Culver Drive
City, county: Irvine, Orange County
Collision type: Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 55 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Dark-Street Lights
Road surface: Construction-Repair Zone
Hit and run: No
People involved: 3
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2022 Chevrolet Silverado

White Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 47Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2015 Nissan Rogue

Red Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped

Driver, female, 22Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2017 Toyota Rav4

Silver Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped

Driver, female, 34Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED:PREVAIL CONDas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver condition: CELL PHONE HANDSFREE IN USEas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

130 crashes recorded on I-405 Northbound in Irvine in the last 12 months, 58 with injuries.

Feb 9, 2026, Chuck Keith Way at Culver Dr2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Feb 8, 2026, I-405 Northbound at Jeffrey Road3 vehiclesProperty damage only
Feb 4, 2026, Springbrook S at Clearlake2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Feb 3, 2026, I-405 S/B to Culver Dr at Culver Dr2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Feb 3, 2026, I-405 N/B at Jeffrey Rd4 vehiclesProperty damage only

All Irvine crashes, January 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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