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Carlsbad, California Car Accident Reports

If you were involved in a motor vehicle accident in Carlsbad, CA you might be filing an auto insurance claim. After an accident, you must obtain a copy of your Carlsbad accident report for insurance purposes. At AccidentReports.com, we can help you obtain a copy of your crash report for your records.

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  • 3Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Fatal crashes in Carlsbad, 2024

  • 4Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Deaths in Carlsbad fatal crashes, 2024

  • 0.1%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

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

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

Carlsbad quick facts

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

  • Fatal crashes, 2024: FARS records 3 fatal crashes and 4 deaths in Carlsbad.
  • Latest fatal crash in the 2024 file: Nov 19, 2024, on CARLSBAD BL at OAK AVE, San Diego 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 Carlsbad

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

Fatal crashes by type, Carlsbad, 2024

Single vehicle: Pedestrian 2
Front-to-Rear 1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Carlsbad Accident Reports

The Help You Need After a Serious Auto Accident

At AccidentReports.com, you can search our collision report information center and obtain a copy of your traffic accident report online, as soon as it’s available. Start your search now by filling out the form on this page and submitting your accident information.

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At AccidentReports.com, we have made it our mission to help accident victims obtain a copy of their official reports for insurance purposes. Take advantage of our comprehensive collision report information center and get your CA accident report as soon as it’s available. You can start your search now by filling out the form on this page and submitting your accident information.

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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 Carlsbad

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Where fatal crashes happened in Carlsbad

Each dot is a fatal crash in Carlsbad, 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 27 crashes and 29 deaths; the few crashes coded to Carlsbad, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fatal crashes272020–2024
People killed2920 more injured
After dark56%15 of 27 crashes
Pedestrians killed828% of deaths
Deadliest hour6a–7a3 crashes
  • Where crashes cluster
  • One fatal crash

Roads with the most fatal crashes

  1. 1I-54 crashes5 deaths
  2. 2I-5 Ramp3 crashes3 deaths
  3. 3Carlsbad Bl2 crashes2 deaths
  4. 4Carlsbad Blvd2 crashes2 deaths
  5. 5Palomar Airport Rd2 crashes2 deaths

When fatal crashes happen

The deadliest hour is 6a–7a and the deadliest day is Sunday. 59% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.

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HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSatAll
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4a–5a10000012
5a–6a00001001
6a–7a20001003
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10a–11a10000001
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1p–2p01000001
2p–3p00000011
3p–4p01000102
4p–5p00100001
5p–6p10000001
6p–7p00000011
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9p–10p11000013
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People hurt in these crashes

29 people died and 20 more were injured, including 8 pedestrians and 2 cyclists killed.

  • Killed29
  • Serious injury7
  • Minor injury6
  • Possible injury7

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.

  • Car14
  • SUV11
  • Pickup truck8
  • Motorcycle or moped5
  • Large truck1
  • Van1

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.

Carlsbad Fatal Car Crashes on Record

These are fatal crashes in Carlsbad recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 3 fatal crashes and 4 deaths in Carlsbad 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.

Carlsbad fatal crash records

3 crashes, 2024
Case numberCountyCityCrash dateTimeRoad / HighwayCollision typeFatalities
62028San DiegoCarlsbadNov 19, 202408:13CARLSBAD BL at OAK AVESingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
61401San DiegoCarlsbadSep 10, 202400:37LAS PALMAS DRSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
60272San DiegoCarlsbadJan 13, 202404:35I-5 SBFront-to-Rear2

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Questions

Frequently asked questions

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

In-Person

You can visit the Carlsbad Police Department and fill out a Public Records Request Report. You must provide a valid photo ID and pay the appropriate fee at the time of pick up. The Carlsbad Police Department is located at:2560 Orion WayCarlsbad, CA92010Contact the department before you attempt to pick up your collision report to make sure the report has been processed and is available. Phone: 442-339-2100

By Mail

You can send a written request to the Carlsbad Police Department, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, the traffic report fee, and a copy of your valid photo ID. Send your mail request to:2560 Orion WayCarlsbad, CA92010

Online

Visit the Carlsbad Police Department’s website to learn how you can obtain your crash report online. By Phone Contact the Carlsbad Police Department and request a copy of your report. You can have the report mailed to you or pick it up in person, once it’s available. You will be notified via email or phone when your report has been processed and is available.

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