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Gilroy, California Car Accident Reports

If you were involved in a motor vehicle accident in Gilroy, California you might be filing an auto insurance claim. Following an accident, you must obtain a copy of your Gilroy accident report for insurance purposes.

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  • 2Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Fatal crashes in Gilroy, 2024

  • 2Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Deaths in Gilroy 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.

Gilroy quick facts

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

  • Fatal crashes, 2024: FARS records 2 fatal crashes and 2 deaths in Gilroy.
  • Latest fatal crash in the 2024 file: Aug 8, 2024, on MURRAY AV at GAVILAN CT, Santa Clara 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.

Gilroy Accident Reports

Taking an Important Step After an Auto Accident

At AccidentReports.com, you can search our innovative collision report information center to locate a copy of the crash report as soon as it’s available. Searching is fast and simple. To begin your police records search, fill out the form on this page and submit your accident information.

How Can I Get My Police Crash Report Online?

At AccidentReports.com, you can take advantage of our easy-to-use crash report information center to locate a copy of your California accident report as soon as possible. We know how devastating life can be after an auto accident, especially if you sustained serious injuries. We’ve made it our mission to help accident victims obtain this important document for the records, easily, and from the comfort of their homes. To begin your search now, fill out the form on this page and submit your accident information to get assistance.

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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 Gilroy

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Where fatal crashes happened in Gilroy

Each dot is a fatal crash in Gilroy, 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 18 crashes and 18 deaths; the few crashes coded to Gilroy, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fatal crashes182020–2024
People killed183 more injured
After dark56%10 of 18 crashes
Pedestrians killed844% of deaths
Deadliest hour8p–9p3 crashes
  • Where crashes cluster
  • One fatal crash

Roads with the most fatal crashes

  1. 1US-1013 crashes3 deaths
  2. 2SR-1522 crashes2 deaths

When fatal crashes happen

The deadliest hour is 8p–9p and the deadliest day is Sunday. 61% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.

Show as a table
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSatAll
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5a–6a10000001
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2p–3p00000000
3p–4p00010001
4p–5p00000000
5p–6p01100002
6p–7p00001001
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8p–9p12000003
9p–10p00000011
10p–11p00000101
11p–12a00001012

People hurt in these crashes

18 people died and 3 more were injured, including 8 pedestrians and 1 cyclist killed.

  • Killed18
  • Serious injury1
  • Minor injury1
  • Possible injury1

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 2.

  • Car12
  • SUV4
  • Large truck3
  • Motorcycle or moped2
  • Pickup 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.

Gilroy Fatal Car Crashes on Record

These are fatal crashes in Gilroy recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 2 fatal crashes and 2 deaths in Gilroy 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.

Gilroy fatal crash records

2 crashes, 2024
Case numberCountyCityCrash dateTimeRoad / HighwayCollision typeFatalities
62297Santa ClaraGilroyAug 8, 202418:51MURRAY AV at GAVILAN CTAngle1
62666Santa ClaraGilroyMay 19, 202400:23NO NAME UNOSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Questions

Frequently asked questions

You can get a copy of your Gilroy police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Gilroy Police Department. The Gilroy Police Department offers three ways to obtain a copy of your collision report.

In-Person

You can visit the Gilroy Police Department in person and fill out a Records Release Form to obtain a copy of your traffic accident report. You must also show valid photo ID at the time of pick up and pay the accident report fee. The department is located at:Gilroy Police Department7301 Hanna StreetGilroy, CA95020

By Mail

You can send a written request to the Gilroy Police Department. You must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope, a copy of your valid photo ID, and the accident report fee. Send your request to:Gilroy Police Department7301 Hanna StreetGilroy, CA95020.

Online

Contact the Gilroy Police Department to learn how to obtain a copy of your crash report online.

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