If you were involved in a motor vehicle traffic accident, you may be filing a claim. You must obtain a copy of your Salinas accident report as soon as possible, for insurance purposes. But how?
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1Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Salinas, 2024
1Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Salinas fatal crashes, 2024
0.0%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.
Salinas quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Salinas, taken from NHTSA publications.
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.
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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:
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:
Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:
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.
These agencies hold crash reports for Salinas. Open one to see how to request its reports.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Salinas, 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 Salinas, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 6a–7a and the deadliest day is Saturday. 78% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1a–2a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2a–3a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3a–4a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4a–5a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6a–7a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8a–9a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10a–11a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12p–1p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1p–2p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2p–3p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3p–4p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4p–5p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5p–6p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6p–7p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7p–8p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8p–9p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9p–10p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10p–11p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11p–12a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 people died and 9 more were injured, including 9 pedestrians killed.
Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.
Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 3.
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.
These are fatal crashes in Salinas recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 1 fatal crash and 1 death in Salinas 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.
| Case number | County | City | Crash date | Time | Road / Highway | Collision type | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60027 | Monterey | Salinas | Jan 26, 2024 | 06:35 | US-101 | Single/non-collision: Guardrail Face | 1 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your Salinas police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Salinas Police Department. The Salinas Police Department offers three ways to get a copy of your traffic report.
You can visit the Salinas Police Department and fill out a Records Request Form to obtain a copy of your motor vehicle crash report. The Salinas Police Department is located at: Records Unit222 Lincoln Ave.Salinas, CA93901. Call the department before attempting to pick up your report to ensure it’s available.
Phone: (831) 758-7090.
Business Hours: Open 24 hours
Request your report by mail. Send your written request, along with your mailing address, a stamped envelope, payment, and a copy of your photo ID to: ATTN: Records Unit Records Unit222 Lincoln Ave.Salinas, CA93901.
Visit the Salinas Police Department’s website to learn how you can obtain a crash report online.
Accident reports are $20 per copy.
Your report will be processed within 10-15 business days.
If you were involved in a motor vehicle accident, you must obtain a copy of your traffic report to help prove liability. Accident reports contain important information that can help strengthen an auto insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. If you have retained a personal injury lawyer, they will use a traffic report as evidence in your claim during settlement negotiations. Some of the vital information that is found in a collision report that can help your claim includes:
An experienced attorney will use this information to build a case against the at-fault driver and hold them responsible for the harm they have caused.
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