Crash on SR-55 Northbound at Baker Street, Costa Mesa, California

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:40 PM

Injury crash3 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Ana Area
Report number: 9675-2026-02988

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 Baker Street
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: 3
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2007 Honda Odyssey

Blue Mini Van

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 42Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2012 Toyota Prius

White Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped

Driver, male, 42Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2012 Honda Accord

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, 42Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury
Passenger, male, 40Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED:PREVAIL CONDas 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.

Jul 18, 2026, SR-73 Northbound at I-405 Southbound1 vehicle, 4 injuredInjury crash
Jul 17, 2026, I-405 Northbound at Macarthur Blvd2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Jul 17, 2026, I-405 Northbound at Macarthur Boulevard3 vehiclesProperty damage only
Jul 16, 2026, State Route 55 Northbound From Paularino Avenue at Paularino Avenue1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jul 16, 2026, Bristol St at Paularino Av2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash

All Costa Mesa crashes, June 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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