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32Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in San Bernardino, 2024
34Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in San Bernardino fatal crashes, 2024
0.9%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of California's 3,583 fatal crashes, 2024
70%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (21 of 30)
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.
San Bernardino quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for San Bernardino, 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.
The bars count San Bernardino's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
At AccidentReports.com, we can help you obtain a copy of your crash report as soon as it’s available. We understand how important it is to obtain this document after a car crash, which is why we’ve created an accident report information center that makes it easy for accident victims to get a copy of their report, the minute it’s available. Take advantage of our crash report information center now by filling out the form on this page.
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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 San Bernardino. Open one to see how to request its reports.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in San Bernardino, 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 211 crashes and 226 deaths; the few crashes coded to San Bernardino, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 8p–9p and the deadliest day is Sunday. 75% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1a–2a | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2a–3a | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 3a–4a | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4a–5a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6a–7a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8a–9a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9a–10a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10a–11a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11a–12p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12p–1p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1p–2p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2p–3p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3p–4p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4p–5p | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5p–6p | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 6p–7p | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 7p–8p | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 8p–9p | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 9p–10p | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 10p–11p | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 11p–12a | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
226 people died and 114 more were injured, including 85 pedestrians and 11 cyclists 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 25.
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 San Bernardino recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 32 fatal crashes and 34 deaths in San Bernardino that year; the table lists the 25 most recent, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63531 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Dec 29, 2024 | 09:45 | N WATERMAN AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 63521 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Dec 23, 2024 | 20:23 | S SCENIC DR at W KNOLL DR | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 63469 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Dec 19, 2024 | 03:42 | N MERIDIAN AV at W BASELINE ST | Single/non-collision: Wall | 1 |
| 63431 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Dec 8, 2024 | 17:54 | E HIGHLAND AVE at ROCKFORD AVE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 62945 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Nov 18, 2024 | 17:17 | W BASELINE ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 62598 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Nov 12, 2024 | 18:06 | N SIERRA WY | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 63286 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Nov 9, 2024 | 20:21 | N E ST at W BASELINE ST | Angle | 1 |
| 63300 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Nov 5, 2024 | 19:33 | W BASELINE ST at N UNIVERSITY PKWY | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 63232 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Oct 27, 2024 | 06:45 | SR-210 | Single/non-collision: Parked Motor Vehicle | 1 |
| 62739 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Oct 7, 2024 | 22:40 | SR-210 | Single/non-collision: Cargo/Equipment Loss, Shift, or Damage [harmful] | 1 |
| 63253 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Sep 14, 2024 | 23:20 | I-215 | Single/non-collision: Parked Motor Vehicle | 3 |
| 63141 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Sep 8, 2024 | 21:20 | W TRENTON | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 63137 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Sep 7, 2024 | 19:52 | E HIGHLAND | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 63134 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Sep 4, 2024 | 18:39 | SR-18 | Single/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn | 1 |
| 63129 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Aug 23, 2024 | 19:50 | W BASELINE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 63218 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Aug 9, 2024 | 20:21 | N ARROWHEAD AVE | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 61399 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Jun 28, 2024 | — | SR-210 | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 62006 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Jun 16, 2024 | 03:25 | SR-210 | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 62738 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Jun 8, 2024 | 22:35 | W 30TH | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 60564 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Jun 8, 2024 | 19:42 | SR-210 | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 62737 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | May 31, 2024 | 21:45 | S PENNSYLVANIA AVE | Single/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn | 1 |
| 62835 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | May 8, 2024 | 13:22 | I-215 | Other | 1 |
| 61476 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Apr 19, 2024 | 03:20 | E MARSHALL BLVDD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 61505 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Apr 12, 2024 | 17:08 | MARSHALL BLVD at STERLING AVE | Single/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn | 1 |
| 60683 | San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Apr 9, 2024 | 04:43 | E 40TH ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
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You can get a copy of your San Bernardino police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office offers two ways to get a copy of your crash report.
You can visit the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office and fill out a request form. The Sheriff’s Department is located at: 655 East Third Street San Bernardino, California 92415-0061. You must make an appointment to pick up your report. Contact the department directly by phone.
Phone: 909-888-5916 (press #7).
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
You can request a copy of your San Bernardino Police Department accident report by mail. Visit the department’s website and print their online request form. You must include your mailing address, accident information, stamped envelope, and a copy of your government-issued ID or driver’s license. Mail your San Bernardino Police Department report request to: San Bernardino Sheriff Department – Records Division PO Box 569 San Bernardino, CA92402
In a traffic crash report, you’ll find the following information:
Accident reports can be used as vital pieces of evidence if you plan to pursue compensation through an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. A crash report contains information such as the responding police officer’s opinion regarding who they believe was at fault for the accident, a diagram of the accident scene, witness statements and contact information, weather and road conditions, any traffic citations issued for the violation of traffic laws, and more. Your personal injury attorney will use this piece of evidence to strengthen your claim and can use it as leverage when negotiating with the other driver’s auto insurance company to help you receive the compensation you deserve for your damages
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