San Bernardino Accident Guide

San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County — the largest county in the contiguous United States by area — and serves as the eastern gateway to the Inland Empire. I-10 runs through the city carrying massive freight volume between the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the national rail network, making it one of the busiest commercial truck corridors in the Western United States. I-215 intersects the city from north to south, connecting San Bernardino to Riverside and beyond. SR-30 links the city to neighboring Highland and Redlands. SR-18, known locally as the Rim of the World Highway, climbs into the San Bernardino Mountains and is frequently the site of motorcycle, RV, and passenger vehicle accidents on its steep curves. Baseline Street and Highland Avenue are high-traffic urban arterials with significant pedestrian exposure near commercial districts and public transit stops. The Omnitrans bus network operates extensively through the city and may be a defendant in transit-related injury cases. Government claim deadlines apply strictly given the city's many public roads and sidewalks.