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Nine Months of Crashes on Foothill Boulevard

Crash reports on Foothill Boulevard are filed intersection by intersection. No single report looks unusual. But pull the full nine months of CHP data for the entire corridor and a different picture emerges: 19 crashes, 14 involving injuries. Crash frequency is trending upward, up 14% compared to the prior period. Under California Government Code Section 835, a public entity can be liable for a dangerous condition of public property. A documented crash pattern spanning an entire road is evidence the condition was known and left unaddressed.

19 Total Crashes
14 Injuries
74% Injury Rate

32% of crashes along this corridor are rear end collisions. When rear end crashes cluster like this across multiple points on the same road, the question is not driver inattention. It is whether the signal timing and sight lines were ever adequate for the volume.

Collision Types

Rear End
6
Broadside
5
Hit Object
2
Vehicle/Pedestrain
2
Head-On
2
Overturned
1
Side Swipe
1

Time of Day

12a
1a
1
2a
1
3a
4a
5a
6a
7a
1
8a
9a
1
10a
1
11a
1
12p
2
1p
2p
3p
1
4p
5p
1
6p
1
7p
4
8p
4
9p
10p
11p

Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), California Highway Patrol. Last 9 months, updated regularly.

Tracked location

High-Crash Location

This location along Foothill Boulevard independently qualifies as a high-crash area based on CHP data.

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Dangerous road design

When the Road Itself Is the Problem

Not every crash is a driver's fault. Under California Government Code § 835, a public entity, whether it's a city, county, or Caltrans, can be held liable when a dangerous condition on public property causes injury. A "dangerous condition" can include poor sight lines, missing turn lanes, inadequate signage, confusing lane markings, or signal timing that doesn't account for actual traffic patterns.

What makes a road design case different from a standard auto accident claim is evidence of notice. If a city knew or should have known about a hazard and failed to fix it, they're on the hook. Crash history at a specific location is one of the strongest forms of evidence that a condition was known. When the same spot produces crash after crash, it becomes very difficult for a government entity to argue they had no idea.

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Frequently asked questions

Common Questions After a Crash Here

How dangerous is Foothill Boulevard in Sylmar?
CHP data shows 19 reported crashes along Foothill Boulevard in Sylmar in the last nine months, with an injury rate of 74%. This single road accounts for 12% of all crashes in Sylmar.
Does the road design on Foothill Boulevard affect my case?
It can. When a road produces crashes at this rate across multiple intersections, it raises questions about signal timing, lane configuration, sight lines, and speed limits. If the road design contributed to your crash, the public entity responsible for maintaining Foothill Boulevard may share liability. Government claims have a six-month deadline, shorter than the standard two-year personal injury statute.
If crashes are spread across multiple intersections on Foothill Boulevard, who is responsible?
It depends on the road. Streets in California can be maintained by the city, the county, or Caltrans, and some corridors change jurisdiction mid-road. When the crash pattern spans the entire corridor rather than clustering at one intersection, the responsible public entity may be liable under California Government Code Section 835 for failing to address a known dangerous condition. An attorney can determine which agency maintains Foothill Boulevard and whether a government tort claim is viable.
Does the type of crash on Foothill Boulevard affect whether the road design is at fault?
Rear End collisions account for 32% of crashes along this corridor. That concentration across multiple intersections often points to inadequate signal timing, poor visibility of upcoming stops, or traffic volume that exceeds what the road was designed to handle. When the same collision type repeats along an entire road, it shifts the question from individual driver behavior to road design and maintenance.
I was in a crash on Foothill Boulevard but I do not remember the exact cross street. Can I still file a claim?
Yes. You do not need to know the exact intersection. If you know you were on Foothill Boulevard and you were hurt, that is enough to start. CHP records include GPS coordinates and officer descriptions of the crash location. An attorney can pull the full report and match it to the documented crash pattern on this corridor.

Recent Crashes on This Stretch

Together, they are the pattern. Every crash below was filed separately. CHP data can take several weeks to appear.

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