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14Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Fontana, 2024
17Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Fontana fatal crashes, 2024
0.4%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of California's 3,583 fatal crashes, 2024
57%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (8 of 14)
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.
Fontana quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Fontana, 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 Fontana's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
At AccidentReports.com, you can take advantage of our comprehensive crash report information center and conduct a Fontana Police records search to get a copy of your crash report online, the minute it’s available. Searches are fast, hassle-free, and simple.
At AccidentReports.com, you can search our extensive crash report information center to obtain a copy of your California accident report as soon as possible. Our team knows how crucial it is for you to obtain your online police report if you’re pursuing compensation for accident-related damages, which is why we have made it easy to search for and locate a copy of your traffic report, the minute it’s available. Start your search Now by filling out the form on this page and submitting your accident information to get assistance.
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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.
These agencies hold crash reports for Fontana. Open one to see how to request its reports.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Fontana, 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 107 crashes and 123 deaths; the few crashes coded to Fontana, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 11p–12a and the deadliest day is Sunday. 67% 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1a–2a | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2a–3a | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3a–4a | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4a–5a | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 5a–6a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6a–7a | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8a–9a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10a–11a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12p–1p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1p–2p | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2p–3p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3p–4p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4p–5p | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5p–6p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6p–7p | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7p–8p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 8p–9p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9p–10p | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 10p–11p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 11p–12a | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
123 people died and 64 more were injured, including 35 pedestrians and 3 cyclists 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 19.
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 Fontana recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 14 fatal crashes and 17 deaths in Fontana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63447 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Dec 15, 2024 | 18:22 | BEECH AVE at RANCHO FONTANA VLG PKWY | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 63174 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Nov 3, 2024 | 17:25 | MERRILL AV | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 61663 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Sep 4, 2024 | 13:23 | BEECH AVE at CHERRY AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 63346 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Aug 28, 2024 | 19:13 | MANGO AVE at MILLER AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 61196 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Aug 12, 2024 | 13:41 | I-15 | Front-to-Front | 1 |
| 62199 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Jun 26, 2024 | 22:50 | SIERRA AVE at VALLEY BLVD | Angle | 2 |
| 60968 | San Bernardino | Fontana | May 22, 2024 | 08:29 | PALMETTO AV | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 60733 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Apr 30, 2024 | 16:00 | BASELINE AVE at ALMERIA AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 60368 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Mar 9, 2024 | 15:24 | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 60259 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Feb 15, 2024 | 19:35 | SAN BERNARDINO AVE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 62691 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Feb 13, 2024 | 18:09 | VALLEY BLVD | Angle | 1 |
| 60823 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Feb 5, 2024 | 05:53 | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | Single/non-collision: Parked Motor Vehicle | 1 |
| 63008 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Feb 3, 2024 | 22:44 | VALLEY BLVD | Angle | 3 |
| 60195 | San Bernardino | Fontana | Jan 26, 2024 | 04:00 | CHERRY AVE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your Fontana police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Fontana Police Department.The Fontana Police Department offers two ways to get your police records report.
You can visit the Fontana Police Department in person and fill out a Public Records Request form. You must provide a copy of your photo ID and pay for the report at the time of pick up. The Fontana Police Department is located at: Fontana Police Records Unit 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA92335Contact the department before you pick up your report, to ensure it’s available. Phone: (909) 350-7600Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
To request a public police records search for your traffic report, visit the Fontana Police Department website to print out their online Records Request form. Fill out the form and mail it to: ATTN: Records Request 8353 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA92335For a Fontana Police records search by mail, you must include payment, a copy of your photo ID, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
It can take two to three weeks to receive your report. The report process can take longer if the accident involved a fatality, crime, or personal injuries.
A Fontana accident report is $18 per copy. Accepted forms of payment include credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard, or Discover, as well as personal checks, and money orders, which must be made out to the Fontana Police Department.
You can contact the California Department of Public Health by phone, online, or request records in person. The following types of vital records are available in San Bernardino County:
Eligible persons must provide a valid photo ID in person or a copy of their government-issued ID by mail. Phone: (916) 445-2684.
Eligible persons include:
If you were involved in an auto accident that was not your fault, you may be pursuing compensation by filing a personal injury lawsuit or an auto accident claim. The information found in a Fontana accident report can help your attorney prove liability. This information includes:
An experienced personal injury accident attorney can use this information to strengthen your claim. During settlement negotiations with the other driver’s insurance adjuster, your attorney can submit this document as evidence to prove the other driver should be held accountable for the harm they have caused.
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