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11Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in El Cajon, 2024
12Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in El Cajon fatal crashes, 2024
0.3%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of California's 3,583 fatal crashes, 2024
55%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (6 of 11)
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.
El Cajon quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for El Cajon, taken from NHTSA publications.
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.
The bars count El Cajon's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
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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:
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:
Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:
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.
Each dot is a fatal crash in El Cajon, 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 57 crashes and 59 deaths; the few crashes coded to El Cajon, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 5p–6p and the deadliest day is Sunday. 58% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1a–2a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2a–3a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3a–4a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4a–5a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6a–7a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8a–9a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10a–11a | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11a–12p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12p–1p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1p–2p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2p–3p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3p–4p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4p–5p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5p–6p | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6p–7p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7p–8p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8p–9p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9p–10p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10p–11p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11p–12a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
59 people died and 30 more were injured, including 24 pedestrians and 1 cyclist killed.
Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.
Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 6.
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.
These are fatal crashes in El Cajon recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 11 fatal crashes and 12 deaths in El Cajon 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.
| Case number | County | City | Crash date | Time | Road / Highway | Collision type | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62599 | San Diego | El Cajon | Dec 28, 2024 | 14:20 | I-8 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 63436 | San Diego | El Cajon | Dec 8, 2024 | 17:12 | E MAIN ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 63487 | San Diego | El Cajon | Nov 5, 2024 | 17:15 | S MAGNOLIA | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 62729 | San Diego | El Cajon | Aug 25, 2024 | 00:49 | I-8 | Front-to-Front | 1 |
| 63108 | San Diego | El Cajon | Jun 27, 2024 | 22:52 | W CHASE AVE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 60952 | San Diego | El Cajon | May 11, 2024 | 23:38 | E MAIN ST at N 2ND ST | Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
| 61841 | San Diego | El Cajon | Apr 23, 2024 | 12:15 | AVOCADO AVE | Single/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn | 1 |
| 62543 | San Diego | El Cajon | Apr 13, 2024 | 21:19 | I-8 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 60935 | San Diego | El Cajon | Feb 25, 2024 | 01:18 | W BRADLEY AVE | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 62280 | San Diego | El Cajon | Jan 28, 2024 | 19:40 | I-8 KUMEYAAY HWY | Single/non-collision: Concrete Traffic Barrier | 1 |
| 60253 | San Diego | El Cajon | Jan 28, 2024 | 11:51 | VALLEY VILLAGE DR at WAYSIDE AVE | Single/non-collision: Non-Motorist on Personal Conveyance | 1 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your El Cajon police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the El Cajon Police Department. The El Cajon Police Department offers two ways to obtain a copy of your traffic accident report.
You can visit the El Cajon Police Department in person to request a copy of your traffic accident report. You must fill out a Records Request Form, show a valid photo ID, and pay the appropriate fee. The El Cajon Police Department is located at:100 Civic Center WayEl Cajon, CA92020Contact the department by phone during regular business hours to ensure your report is available before you attempt to pick it up.
Phone: (619) 579-3311
Business Hours: Monday-Friday 9 AM–5 PM
You can receive a copy of your CA accident report by mail. Visit the El Cajon Police Department’s website and download the request form. You must include a copy of your valid photo ID, the appropriate fee, and the request form, and mail it to:100 Civic Center WayEl Cajon, CA92020
After the department has received your report request you must wait for seven to ten business days to allow for processing.
Copies of reports are $10.00 each. Accepted forms of payment include credit cards, debit cards, money orders, and cashier’s checks. Money orders and cashier’s checks must be made payable to the City of El Cajon. For mail orders, only cashier’s checks or money orders are accepted.
If you were involved in an automobile accident that was not your fault, you may be entitled to compensation to cover the cost of all accident-related damages. Obtaining an El Cajon accident report is a smart move and one that can help strengthen your claim for compensation. If you plan to pursue compensation in the form of an auto insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit your personal injury lawyer can use the information in your traffic crash report to fight for fair compensation from the other driver’s insurance company. The important information in an accident investigation report that can help your claim includes the police officer’s accident investigation findings such as how and why the accident occurred and which driver they believe was negligent, any traffic citations that were issued for the violation of traffic laws, a description of personal injuries or vehicle damage, a diagram of the crash site, and other important accident details. An experienced attorney will know how to build a solid claim with the help of this important document and fight for the compensation you deserve for the harm you’ve suffered.
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