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Huntington Beach, California Car Accident Reports

If you were involved in a motor vehicle crash that was not your fault, you may be filing a claim. Following a serious traffic accident, you must obtain a copy of your Huntington Beach accident report for insurance purposes.

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  • 14Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Fatal crashes in Huntington Beach, 2024

  • 15Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Deaths in Huntington Beach fatal crashes, 2024

  • 0.4%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 (7 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.

Huntington Beach quick facts

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

  • Fatal crashes, 2024: FARS records 14 fatal crashes and 15 deaths in Huntington Beach.
  • Latest fatal crash in the 2024 file: Dec 19, 2024, on SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY at NEWLAND ST, 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 Huntington Beach

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

Fatal crashes by type, Huntington Beach, 2024

Angle 4
Single vehicle: Pedestrian 3
Single vehicle: Pedalcyclist 2
Single vehicle: Rollover/Overturn 1
Front-to-Rear 1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Huntington Beach Accident Reports

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At AccidentReports.com, you can search our comprehensive crash report data center to locate and obtain a copy of your Huntington Beach crash 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 to get assistance.

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At AccidentReports.Com, you can take advantage of our easy-to-use crash data center and search for a copy of your CA accident report as soon as it’s available. Our team understands how difficult it can be to pick up a copy of your collision report in person and if you’re out of work, you don’t have time to wait for it to arrive in the mail. That’s where AccidentReports.com comes in. Begin your search for your Huntington Beach Police Department accident report now by filling out the form on this page and submitting 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 Huntington Beach

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Where fatal crashes happened in Huntington Beach

Each dot is a fatal crash in Huntington Beach, 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 70 crashes and 73 deaths; the few crashes coded to Huntington Beach, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fatal crashes702020–2024
People killed7335 more injured
After dark64%45 of 70 crashes
Pedestrians killed2838% of deaths
Deadliest hour6p–7p10 crashes
  • Where crashes cluster
  • One fatal crash

Roads with the most fatal crashes

  1. 1SR-1 Pacific Coast Hwy8 crashes8 deaths
  2. 2SR-39 Beach Blvd8 crashes8 deaths
  3. 3Warner Ave7 crashes7 deaths
  4. 4SR-39 Beach Bl5 crashes5 deaths
  5. 5SR-13 crashes4 deaths

When fatal crashes happen

The deadliest hour is 6p–7p and the deadliest day is Sunday. 70% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.

Show as a table
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSatAll
12a–1a10110003
1a–2a00010001
2a–3a12010004
3a–4a00010001
4a–5a10000001
5a–6a00011114
6a–7a01101014
7a–8a00000000
8a–9a11000002
9a–10a00001001
10a–11a10010002
11a–12p00001001
12p–1p00100001
1p–2p10001103
2p–3p01000001
3p–4p00011002
4p–5p00011002
5p–6p01001002
6p–7p323010110
7p–8p20011217
8p–9p11000013
9p–10p00010102
10p–11p30011207
11p–12a01103106

People hurt in these crashes

73 people died and 35 more were injured, including 28 pedestrians and 10 cyclists killed.

  • Killed73
  • Serious injury7
  • Minor injury13
  • Possible injury15

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 12.

  • Car51
  • SUV24
  • Pickup truck13
  • Motorcycle or moped12
  • Van2
  • Large 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.

Huntington Beach Fatal Car Crashes on Record

These are fatal crashes in Huntington Beach 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 15 deaths in Huntington Beach 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.

Huntington Beach fatal crash records

14 crashes, 2024
Case numberCountyCityCrash dateTimeRoad / HighwayCollision typeFatalities
63612OrangeHuntington BeachDec 19, 202423:04SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWY at NEWLAND STSingle/non-collision: Traffic Signal Support1
63482OrangeHuntington BeachDec 19, 202417:24SPRINGDALE STAngle1
63636OrangeHuntington BeachNov 1, 202405:09WARNER AVESingle/non-collision: Curb1
63350OrangeHuntington BeachSep 14, 202419:13HAMILTON AV at POLYNESIAN LNAngle1
63378OrangeHuntington BeachSep 8, 202410:12BOLSA AVE at GRAHAM STAngle2
61001OrangeHuntington BeachAug 3, 202406:32MAGNOLIA ST at ATLANTA AVESingle/non-collision: Pedalcyclist1
63319OrangeHuntington BeachJul 14, 202413:37GOLDENWEST STAngle1
63517OrangeHuntington BeachJul 5, 202422:09WARNER AVE at BEECH BLVDSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
63404OrangeHuntington BeachJul 4, 202411:16SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HWYNot Reported1
63101OrangeHuntington BeachMar 18, 202406:20HEIL AVESingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
62655OrangeHuntington BeachMar 7, 202406:18TALBERT AVESingle/non-collision: Pedalcyclist1
62948OrangeHuntington BeachFeb 9, 202421:34EDINGER AVEFront-to-Rear1
61093OrangeHuntington BeachJan 18, 202418:30WARNER AVESingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
61090OrangeHuntington BeachJan 8, 202420:50GOTHARD STSingle/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Questions

Frequently asked questions

You can get a copy of your Huntington Beach police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Huntington Beach Police Department. The Huntington Beach Police Department offers two ways to get a copy of your crash report.

In-Person

You can visit the Huntington Beach Police Department in person and fill out a Records Request Form. You must show a valid form of identification and pay the appropriate fee. The Huntington Beach Police Department is located at:2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA92648
Business Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 8 am to 5 pm

By Mail

Send a written request to the Huntington Beach Police Department. You must include a copy of your photo ID, and payment, and provide a report number, accident details, and your full name and mailing address. For written requests, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Mail your request to: 2000 Main StreetHuntington Beach, CA92648

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