Crash on I-5 Northbound at Culver Drive, Irvine, California

Monday, October 12, 2026 at 4:30 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Ana Area
Report number: 9675-2026-04864

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 Northbound at Culver Drive
City, county: Irvine, Orange County
Collision type: Broadside
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Raining
Light: Dusk-Dawn
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: 2023 Mazda CX5

Blue Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 23Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury
Passenger, male, 24Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury
Passenger, female, 24Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury
Passenger, female, 23Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Minor injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2023 Ford F150

Silver Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped

Driver, male, 34Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag 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

200 crashes recorded on I-5 Northbound in Irvine in the last 12 months, 70 with injuries.

Oct 22, 2026, I-5 Northbound at Culver Dr2 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash
Oct 20, 2026, I-5 N/B at Culver Dr.-3 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 16, 2026, Irvine Blvd at Palo Lado1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Oct 16, 2026, I-5 Northbound at Jamboree Road2 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash
Oct 15, 2026, I-5 Northbound at Jamboree Rd2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash

All Irvine crashes, October 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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