Crash on SR-73 Northbound at I-405 Southbound, Costa Mesa, California

Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM

Injury crash1 vehicle

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Ana Area
Report number: 9675-2026-03464

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

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Where and when

Location: SR-73 Northbound at I-405 Southbound
City, county: Costa Mesa, Orange County
Collision type: Hit Object
Motor vehicle involved with: Fixed Object
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: 5
Injured: 4
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2002 Lexus RX300

Blue Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Other

Driver, female, 62Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Possible injury
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Belt Used. Airbag: Not Required
Possible injury
Passenger, female, 30Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Not Required
Possible injury
PassengerRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury

What the officer recorded

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

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Nearby and recent

21 crashes recorded on SR-73 Northbound in Costa Mesa in the last 12 months, 8 with injuries.

Aug 17, 2026, Baker St at Babb St1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Aug 17, 2026, I-405 Northbound at Fairview Road2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Aug 17, 2026, Sunflower Avenue at Greenville Street1 vehicleProperty damage only
Aug 16, 2026, SR-55 Southbound at Paularino Avenue2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Aug 16, 2026, SR-55 Southbound at Paularino Avenue3 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash

All Costa Mesa crashes, July 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
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