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Orange, CA has some of the most dangerous intersections in all of Orange County — and if you’ve been injured in a crash near the 55/57 interchange, Chapman Avenue, or Katella Avenue, you may be entitled to significant compensation. As a personal injury law firm physically located in Orange at 303 W. Katella Ave., Sky Law Group has seen firsthand the devastating accidents that occur on these roads every week. Call us at (844) 475-9529 for a free consultation. Why Orange, CA Has So Many Car Accidents Orange sits at the crossroads of three major freeways — the 5, 55, and 57 — creating some of the highest traffic volumes in Southern California. The city’s grid of arterial streets (Chapman, Katella, Tustin, Lincoln, Main) feeds tens of thousands of commuters and tourists daily between Disneyland, Angel Stadium, the Honda Center, and the outlets at The City Drive. This combination of through-traffic, distracted drivers, and poorly timed signal timing creates deadly conditions at specific choke points throughout the city. According to CHP SWITRS data, Orange regularly records over 2,000 reported injury crashes per year — many of them concentrated at just a handful of intersections. Here are the five most dangerous. 1. The SR-55/SR-57 Interchange (Chapman Ave On/Off Ramps) The interchange where the 55 and 57 freeways meet near Chapman Avenue is widely considered the most dangerous stretch of road in Orange. The on- and off-ramps are short and poorly designed for modern traffic volumes, forcing drivers to merge at speed […]