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Redwood City, California Car Accident Reports

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  • 3Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Fatal crashes in Redwood City, 2024

  • 3Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Deaths in Redwood City 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.

Redwood City quick facts

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

  • Fatal crashes, 2024: FARS records 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths in Redwood City.
  • Latest fatal crash in the 2024 file: Aug 16, 2024, on BROADWAY at ARCH ST, San Mateo 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 Redwood City

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

Fatal crashes by type, Redwood City, 2024

Single vehicle: Pedestrian 2
Single vehicle: Pedalcyclist 1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Redwood City 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 Redwood City

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Where fatal crashes happened in Redwood City

Each dot is a fatal crash in Redwood City, 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 13 crashes and 14 deaths; the few crashes coded to Redwood City, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fatal crashes132020–2024
People killed146 more injured
After dark85%11 of 13 crashes
Pedestrians killed643% of deaths
Deadliest hour2a–3a2 crashes
  • Where crashes cluster
  • One fatal crash

Roads with the most fatal crashes

  1. 1SR-82 El Camino Real3 crashes4 deaths
  2. 2Broadway2 crashes2 deaths
  3. 3SR-822 crashes2 deaths
  4. 4US-1012 crashes2 deaths

When fatal crashes happen

The deadliest hour is 2a–3a and the deadliest day is Friday. 77% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.

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2p–3p00100001
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5p–6p10000012
6p–7p00000101
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People hurt in these crashes

14 people died and 6 more were injured, including 6 pedestrians and 2 cyclists killed.

  • Killed14
  • Serious injury4
  • Minor injury2

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 1.

  • Car10
  • Van4
  • Pickup truck2
  • Motorcycle or moped1

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.

Redwood City Fatal Car Crashes on Record

These are fatal crashes in Redwood City recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths in Redwood City 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.

Redwood City fatal crash records

3 crashes, 2024
Case numberCountyCityCrash dateTimeRoad / HighwayCollision typeFatalities
63172San MateoRedwood CityAug 16, 202418:34BROADWAY at ARCH STSingle/non-collision: Pedalcyclist1
60512San MateoRedwood CityMar 2, 202402:00SR-82Single/non-collision: Pedestrian1
60822San MateoRedwood CityFeb 4, 202417:50SR-82 EL CAMINO REALSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Questions

Frequently asked questions

You can get a copy of your Redwood City police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Redwood City Police Department. The Redwood City Police Department offers one way to request your collision report.

In-Person

You can visit the Redwood City Police Department in person to fill out a Collision Request Form. You must show your valid photo ID, pay the accident report fee, and include accident details, such as your full name, report number, and the time, date, and location of the accident. The department is located at:1301 Maple St.Redwood City, CA94063.
Business Hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 5:30 pm. Contact the Redwood City Police Department before you visit, and speak with the Records Unit staff to ensure your report has been approved, processed, and available for release.
Phone: (650) 780-7100

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