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Palmdale, California Car Accident Reports

If you were involved in an auto accident in Palmdale, California you might be filing an auto insurance claim. After a car crash, you must obtain a copy of your Palmdale accident report, for insurance purposes. A crash report contains important information that you'll need for your records.

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  • 17Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Fatal crashes in Palmdale, 2024

  • 19Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Deaths in Palmdale fatal crashes, 2024

  • 0.5%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Share of California's 3,583 fatal crashes, 2024

  • 76%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (13 of 17)

    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.

Palmdale quick facts

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

  • Fatal crashes, 2024: FARS records 17 fatal crashes and 19 deaths in Palmdale.
  • Latest fatal crash in the 2024 file: Dec 9, 2024, on SIERRA HWY, Los Angeles 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 Palmdale

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

Fatal crashes by type, Palmdale, 2024

Angle 7
Single vehicle: Pedestrian 2
Single vehicle: Curb 2
Single vehicle: Fence 1
Single vehicle: Guardrail Face 1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Palmdale Accident Reports

A Simple and Safe Way to Obtain Your Palmdale Crash Report Online

At AccidentReports.com, you can search our extensive crash data center to obtain a copy of your collision report, as soon as it’s available. Searches are fast, simple, and hassle-free. Start your search now by filling out the form on this page and submitting your accident information.

How Can I Get My Police Crash Report Online?

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.

Where fatal crashes happened in Palmdale

Each dot is a fatal crash in Palmdale, 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 105 crashes and 116 deaths; the few crashes coded to Palmdale, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fatal crashes1052020–2024
People killed11677 more injured
After dark64%67 of 105 crashes
Pedestrians killed2925% of deaths
Deadliest hour9p–10p13 crashes
  • Where crashes cluster
  • One fatal crash

Roads with the most fatal crashes

  1. 1Sierra Hwy9 crashes10 deaths
  2. 2SR-148 crashes8 deaths
  3. 3Avenue M7 crashes8 deaths
  4. 4SR-1387 crashes7 deaths
  5. 510th St W5 crashes6 deaths

When fatal crashes happen

The deadliest hour is 9p–10p and the deadliest day is Tuesday. 68% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.

Show as a table
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSatAll
12a–1a21030017
1a–2a00002204
2a–3a20001036
3a–4a30000104
4a–5a20201117
5a–6a00002002
6a–7a10000102
7a–8a00000000
8a–9a00010001
9a–10a00100023
10a–11a00101002
11a–12p00110002
12p–1p10100002
1p–2p10200014
2p–3p01202106
3p–4p00010012
4p–5p00100012
5p–6p10001406
6p–7p12020005
7p–8p01120127
8p–9p10112016
9p–10p124221113
10p–11p01000124
11p–12a00100124

People hurt in these crashes

116 people died and 77 more were injured, including 29 pedestrians and 1 cyclist killed.

  • Killed116
  • Serious injury30
  • Minor injury26
  • Possible injury21

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 17.

  • Car88
  • SUV25
  • Pickup truck23
  • Motorcycle or moped17
  • Large truck9
  • Van3

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.

Palmdale Fatal Car Crashes on Record

These are fatal crashes in Palmdale recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 17 fatal crashes and 19 deaths in Palmdale 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.

Palmdale fatal crash records

17 crashes, 2024
Case numberCountyCityCrash dateTimeRoad / HighwayCollision typeFatalities
63438Los AngelesPalmdaleDec 9, 202421:40SIERRA HWYSideswipe - Same Direction1
63610Los AngelesPalmdaleNov 29, 202422:30AVENUE S at 20TH ST EAngle1
63186Los AngelesPalmdaleNov 28, 202401:51AVENUE N at 60TH ST WESTSingle/non-collision: Ground1
62918Los AngelesPalmdaleNov 26, 202412:3547TH ST EAST at AVE SAngle1
61737Los AngelesPalmdaleOct 6, 202403:2047TH ST EASTSingle/non-collision: Curb1
61637Los AngelesPalmdaleSep 14, 202419:446TH ST ESingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
61153Los AngelesPalmdaleSep 4, 202420:20SR-14Single/non-collision: Guardrail Face1
61781Los AngelesPalmdaleAug 10, 202420:00SR-138Not Reported1
61360Los AngelesPalmdaleJul 20, 202423:00SR-138 47TH STAngle1
61223Los AngelesPalmdaleJun 30, 202420:045TH STREET WEST at MESA VERDE AVEAngle1
61604Los AngelesPalmdaleJun 29, 202409:40AGENA RD at 70TH ST WAngle1
61236Los AngelesPalmdaleMay 16, 202421:45AVENUE PSingle/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn1
62457Los AngelesPalmdaleMay 13, 202414:05OLIVE DRSingle/non-collision: Curb2
63211Los AngelesPalmdaleMay 6, 202421:51PALMDALE BLVDSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1
61603Los AngelesPalmdaleMay 4, 202409:50AVENUE M at 30TH STAngle2
60756Los AngelesPalmdaleApr 25, 202401:53AVENUE MSingle/non-collision: Fence1
60591Los AngelesPalmdaleJan 12, 202423:35SR-138 PEARBLOSSOM HWY at AVENUE TAngle1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Questions

Frequently asked questions

You can get a copy of your Palmdale police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Palmdale County Sheriff’s Office. The Palmdale County Sheriff’s Office offers two ways to get a copy of your collision report.

In-Person

Visit the Palmdale County Sheriffs Department in person to get a copy of your motor vehicle crash report. You will need to fill out a Records Request Form and pay the appropriate fee. The Palmdale Sheriff’s Office is located at:750 E Ave QPalmdale, CA93550
Business Hours: Open 24 hours. Contact the department before attempting to pick up your report to ensure it’s available.
Phone: (661) 272-2400

By Mail

Send a written request to the Palmdale Sheriff’s Office. Include payment, your mailing address, accident information, a stamped envelope, and a copy of your photo ID. Send your request to:750 E Ave QPalmdale, CA93550

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