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Two Freeways and a Split

• Interstate 15 runs through the west side of Murrieta, and Interstate 215 runs through the east side. They meet at the I-15/I-215 split near the Temecula line.
• Historic US 395 runs through downtown as Jefferson Avenue, Ivy Street and Washington Avenue.
• State Route 79 (Winchester Road) forms much of the eastern border.

Commuters merging toward the split, trucks on I-15 and stop-and-go traffic all lead to rear-end crashes. See our car accident lawyer in Riverside page.

Getting Your Murrieta Collision Report

Murrieta has had its own police department since 1992. According to the city’s Collision Reports and Records pages:

• Submit a Records Release Request Form at the police station front counter with a copy of valid government ID, or request the report online through LexisNexis.
• Records has up to 10 working days to process a request and will call you when it’s ready.
• Questions: Records Unit, (951) 304-2677.

On I-15 and I-215, the CHP Temecula Area office usually handles the report: 27685 Commerce Center Drive, Temecula, (951) 466-4300. CHP reports cost $10 for 1 to 25 pages.

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Busy Roads Around Murrieta

Busy roads in Murrieta include I-15, I-215, Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Clinton Keith Road and California Oaks Road. I-15 and I-215 split and rejoin with heavy lane changes; the Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Clinton Keith Road interchanges back up at peak hours; schools and shopping centers add turning traffic. If your crash happened on one of these roads, write down the nearest cross street or exit, and keep any dashcam or doorbell video before it is recorded over.

Rear-Ended at the I-15/I-215 Split

Sudden slowdowns and lane changes around the I-15/I-215 split often lead to rear-end and chain-reaction crashes. Vehicle Code section 21703 says a driver may not follow more closely than is reasonable and prudent for the speed, the traffic and the road. That often puts the driver behind at fault, but it is not automatic, especially when several cars are involved:

• Two-car rear-end: the driver behind is often the one who failed to leave a safe following distance.
• Chain-reaction crash: a middle car can be both a victim and, in some cases, partly at fault. Under California’s pure comparative fault rule you can usually still recover, minus your share.
• More than one policy may apply, and your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage can help if someone had little or no insurance.
• The report: the CHP Temecula Area office usually writes the freeway report.

We can’t promise any amount or result. Call (951) 583-1900 or text (949) 776-8964, 24/7.

Nearby communities we also serve: Temecula, Menifee, Wildomar. See all of our locations and our practice areas.

Murrieta Roads, Street by Street

Knowing exactly where a crash happened tells us which agency has the report, which cameras might have caught it, and what usually goes wrong at that spot. Here is how we think about Murrieta’s main roads:

• I-15 and I-215. The two interstates run through Murrieta and meet near the Temecula border. Merging and lane changes around the junction, and sudden slowdowns during commute hours, lead to many rear-end and sideswipe crashes. Freeway crashes are usually handled by the CHP Temecula Area office.
• Murrieta Hot Springs Road. A busy east–west corridor with an I-215 interchange, shopping centers, and the Loma Linda University Medical Center–Murrieta campus nearby. Turning and rear-end crashes are common near the ramps and retail driveways.
• Clinton Keith Road. Connects the I-15 interchange with neighborhoods, schools and the Wildomar border. Traffic backs up at the ramps, and drivers making left turns into centers are a frequent cause of crashes.
• California Oaks Road. Another I-15 interchange street lined with shopping centers and offices; watch for red-light and turning crashes at the signals.
• Los Alamos Road. Links the west side of the city with the east-side neighborhoods across the I-215 corridor, with school traffic and fast-moving stretches between signals.

Crashes on city streets are usually reported by the Murrieta Police Department; freeway crashes by the CHP. See our I-15 / I-215 Murrieta–Temecula road guide for more, and nearby pages for Temecula, Wildomar, Menifee and Lake Elsinore. Hurt in a car crash? Read about our Riverside County car accident work.

Cases We Handle

• Rear-end and merge crashes on I-15 and I-215.
• Intersection crashes on Winchester Road, Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Jefferson Avenue.
• School-zone and pedestrian injuries.
• Injuries at stores and apartment complexes.

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