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La Mesa, California Car Accident Reports

If you were involved in an auto accident in La Mesa, California you might be filing a claim. As soon as possible after a collision, you must obtain a copy of your La Mesa accident report for insurance purposes.At AccidentReports.com, we can help you secure a copy of your report, the moment it's available.

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  • 6Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Fatal crashes in La Mesa, 2024

  • 6Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Deaths in La Mesa fatal crashes, 2024

  • 0.2%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 (3 of 6)

    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.

La Mesa quick facts

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

  • Fatal crashes, 2024: FARS records 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths in La Mesa.
  • Latest fatal crash in the 2024 file: Oct 4, 2024, on PARKWAY DR, 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 La Mesa

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

Fatal crashes by type, La Mesa, 2024

Single vehicle: Pedestrian 2
Angle 1
Single vehicle: Curb 1
Single vehicle: Bridge Rail (Includes parapet) 1
Single vehicle: Non-Motorist on Personal Conveyance 1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

La Mesa Accident Reports

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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 La Mesa

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Where fatal crashes happened in La Mesa

Each dot is a fatal crash in La Mesa, 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 25 crashes and 25 deaths; the few crashes coded to La Mesa, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fatal crashes252020–2024
People killed2511 more injured
After dark52%13 of 25 crashes
Pedestrians killed832% of deaths
Deadliest hour1a–2a2 crashes
  • Where crashes cluster
  • One fatal crash

Roads with the most fatal crashes

  1. 1I-88 crashes8 deaths
  2. 2University Ave3 crashes3 deaths
  3. 3Bancroft Dr2 crashes2 deaths
  4. 4SR-1252 crashes2 deaths

When fatal crashes happen

The deadliest hour is 1a–2a and the deadliest day is Friday. 64% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.

Show as a table
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSatAll
12a–1a10000001
1a–2a11000002
2a–3a00001001
3a–4a00000000
4a–5a00000000
5a–6a01000001
6a–7a10000001
7a–8a00000000
8a–9a00100001
9a–10a00000000
10a–11a00000101
11a–12p00000011
12p–1p00000000
1p–2p00000000
2p–3p00010001
3p–4p00001102
4p–5p00000000
5p–6p00020002
6p–7p01000012
7p–8p01000102
8p–9p00010102
9p–10p10000012
10p–11p00000112
11p–12a00000011

People hurt in these crashes

25 people died and 11 more were injured, including 8 pedestrians killed.

  • Killed25
  • Serious injury1
  • Minor injury4
  • Possible injury6

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.

  • Car15
  • Motorcycle or moped5
  • SUV5
  • Pickup truck4
  • Van1
  • Other light 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.

La Mesa Fatal Car Crashes on Record

These are fatal crashes in La Mesa recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths in La Mesa 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.

La Mesa fatal crash records

6 crashes, 2024
Case numberCountyCityCrash dateTimeRoad / HighwayCollision typeFatalities
63233San DiegoLa MesaOct 4, 202410:27PARKWAY DRSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
63185San DiegoLa MesaSep 29, 202421:50I-8 KUMEYAAY RAMPSingle/non-collision: Non-Motorist on Personal Conveyance1
61766San DiegoLa MesaSep 18, 202414:40BANCROFT DRSingle/non-collision: Curb1
61269San DiegoLa MesaJun 14, 202415:33UNIVERSITY AVE at MAPLE AVEAngle1
62750San DiegoLa MesaMay 18, 202423:39I-8Single/non-collision: Pedestrian1
61941San DiegoLa MesaMar 10, 202401:59SR-125Single/non-collision: Bridge Rail (Includes parapet)1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Questions

Frequently asked questions

You can get a copy of your La Mesa police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the City of La Mesa City Manager’s Office, which offers one way to obtain a copy of your crash report.

In-Person

You can obtain a La Mesa Police Department accident report by visiting the City of La Mesa City Manager’s Office. You must pay the required fee and show your valid photo ID. The office is located at:8130 Allison AvenueLa Mesa, CA91942
Phone: 619-463-6611
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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