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Buena Park, California Car Accident Reports

If you were involved in an auto collision in Buena Park, CA you might be filing a claim. After a motor vehicle crash, you must obtain a copy of your Buena Park accident report for insurance purposes. At AccidentReports.com, we can help you obtain a copy of your collision report, from the comfort of your home.

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  • 6Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Fatal crashes in Buena Park, 2024

  • 7Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Deaths in Buena Park fatal crashes, 2024

  • 0.2%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Share of California's 3,583 fatal crashes, 2024

  • 50%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (3 of 6)

    Of fatal crashes with a known time happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Crash-level figures are from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File, the latest year published; the file can still be revised.

Buena Park quick facts

Buena Park quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Buena Park, taken from NHTSA publications.

  • Fatal crashes, 2024: FARS records 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths in Buena Park.
  • Latest fatal crash in the 2024 file: Dec 29, 2024, on SR-91, Orange County.

Figures come from NHTSA; the 2025 numbers are early estimates and NHTSA revises them in early 2027, and the 2024 crash-level file can still be revised.

How fatal crashes happened in Buena Park

The bars count Buena Park's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.

Fatal crashes by type, Buena Park, 2024

Single vehicle: Curb 2
Single vehicle: Pedestrian 1
Single vehicle: Concrete Traffic Barrier 1
Single vehicle: Utility Pole/Light Support 1
Other 1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Buena Park Accident Reports

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Crash Report Form-01‐2704A R11- What is it?

Private citizens in Arizona are not required to file a crash report, however, a police officer that responds to the scene of an auto accident is required to fill one out if:

  • The accident resulted in death
  • The accident resulted in injuries
  • Vehicle damage or property damage exceeded $1,000
  • If a citation was issued

You must remain at the scene of the accident until law enforcement arrives. After you’ve spoken to the responding police officer, you will be cleared to leave. During this time, the police officer will ask you a series of questions regarding the events that led up to the accident and will obtain your personal information. All of this information will be documented in the accident report.

If you were involved in an auto accident and it meets the conditions mentioned above, a police officer must fill out an accident report. In most cases, they will be required to complete the form within twenty-four hours.

The crash report will contain the following information regarding traffic collisions:

  • Date and time of the accident
  • Location of the accident
  • Property damage descriptions

Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:

  • Proof of insurance
  • Vehicle ownership and registration
  • Phone number, address, and full names of all parties involved

The form will also include a narrative description concerning the facts surrounding the accident, as well as a simple diagram of the accident scene, the police officer’s name, identification number, and police agency.

Agencies serving Buena Park

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Where fatal crashes happened in Buena Park

Each dot is a fatal crash in Buena Park, California from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020 to 2024, placed at the latitude and longitude the investigating agency reported. The map shows 34 crashes and 35 deaths; the few crashes coded to Buena Park, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fatal crashes342020–2024
People killed3526 more injured
After dark65%22 of 34 crashes
Pedestrians killed1234% of deaths
Deadliest hour2a–3a4 crashes
  • Where crashes cluster
  • One fatal crash

Roads with the most fatal crashes

  1. 1SR-915 crashes5 deaths
  2. 2SR-39 Beach Bl4 crashes5 deaths
  3. 3La Palma Ave3 crashes3 deaths
  4. 4Beach Blvd2 crashes2 deaths
  5. 5Commonwealth Ave2 crashes2 deaths

When fatal crashes happen

The deadliest hour is 2a–3a and the deadliest day is Saturday. 71% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.

Show as a table
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSatAll
12a–1a02001003
1a–2a00000101
2a–3a00002114
3a–4a00000022
4a–5a10100103
5a–6a10100002
6a–7a10100002
7a–8a00000000
8a–9a00000000
9a–10a10000001
10a–11a00000000
11a–12p00000011
12p–1p00000000
1p–2p00001001
2p–3p01000001
3p–4p10000012
4p–5p00000000
5p–6p01000102
6p–7p00000011
7p–8p00000112
8p–9p00010113
9p–10p01000001
10p–11p01000001
11p–12a01000001

People hurt in these crashes

35 people died and 26 more were injured, including 12 pedestrians killed.

  • Killed35
  • Serious injury4
  • Minor injury9
  • Possible injury13

Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.

Vehicles involved

Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 5.

  • Car26
  • SUV11
  • Pickup truck6
  • Motorcycle or moped5
  • Van4
  • Large truck1
  • Other light truck1

Every vehicle in these fatal crashes, by body type.

Source: NHTSA FARS Annual Report Files 2020-2024 (accident.csv), 2020–2024. Fatal crashes only (FARS covers every crash in which someone died within 30 days); an intersection is listed when two or more fatal crashes were reported at the same pair of roads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.

Buena Park Fatal Car Crashes on Record

These are fatal crashes in Buena Park recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths in Buena Park that year; the table lists all of them, newest first. The 2024 file is NHTSA's Annual Report File and can still be revised. A dash means the field was not reported or the crash happened outside city limits.

Buena Park fatal crash records

6 crashes, 2024
Case numberCountyCityCrash dateTimeRoad / HighwayCollision typeFatalities
62404OrangeBuena ParkDec 29, 202406:58SR-91Single/non-collision: Concrete Traffic Barrier1
62931OrangeBuena ParkNov 20, 202420:16STANTON AVSingle/non-collision: Curb1
62774OrangeBuena ParkNov 15, 202402:14SR-91Other1
61363OrangeBuena ParkJul 29, 202417:17CRESCENT AVESingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
61479OrangeBuena ParkApr 25, 202413:09ORANGETHORPE AVESingle/non-collision: Curb1
62673OrangeBuena ParkApr 20, 202403:47SR-39 BEACH BL at STAGE RDSingle/non-collision: Utility Pole/Light Support2

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Questions

Frequently asked questions

You can get a copy of your Buena Park police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Buena Park Police Department. The Buena Park Police Department offers two ways to get a copy of your traffic accident report.

In-Person

You can visit the Buena Park Police Department in person to obtain a copy of your traffic crash report. You must show your valid photo ID, pay the accident report fee, and fill out a Records Request Form. The Buena Park Police Department is located at:6640 Beach Blvd.Buena Park, CA90622
Business Hours: 24 hours. Contact the Buena Park Police Department prior to picking up your report to ensure it’s been processed and is available for pick up.
Phone: (714) 562-3901

Online

You can visit the Buena Park Police Department’s website to obtain a copy of your traffic collision report.

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