Many people are attracted to San Diego’s sunny shores. Our year-round sunshine and beautiful beaches maintain our thriving tourism industry. Little Italy, the Gaslamp District, and other attractions also bring tourists inland from the beach to enjoy San Diego’s attractions. In addition to tourism, San Diego’s economy is strengthened by the strong military presence here.
We also enjoy the presence of several major universities. The University of San Diego, San Diego State University, the University of California at San Diego, San Diego City College, Mira Costa College, and San Diego Mesa College are just some public universities that call San Diego home. We also host many private universities, including Point Loma Nazarene University, Grossmont College, the Design Institute of San Diego, Grossmont College, Horizon College, Ashford University, California Miramar University, and John Paul the Great Catholic University. All these schools bring students, professors, lecturers, administrative staff, and visiting faculty to the San Diego area.
We are lucky to enjoy a thriving tourism industry, diverse employers, and many academic institutions. But of course, this all leads to heavy traffic throughout the greater San Diego area. The more traffic there is, the more likely it is that collisions will occur. San Diego residents know the tricky spots on the Interstate 5, which is often congested from downtown near the airport up the coast through La Jolla.