If you were involved in a car crash in Santa Barbara, you may be filing a claim. After an auto collision, you must obtain a copy of your Santa Barbara accident report as soon as possible, for insurance purposes. The team at AccidentReports.com can help.
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4Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Santa Barbara, 2024
4Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Santa Barbara 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.
Santa Barbara quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
At AccidentReports.com, you can use our collision report information center to search for a copy of your traffic accident report, the minute it’s available. Get started on your search now by filling out the form on this page and submitting your accident information.
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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 Santa Barbara. Open one to see how to request its reports.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Santa Barbara, 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 22 crashes and 23 deaths; the few crashes coded to Santa Barbara, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 6p–7p and the deadliest day is Wednesday. 73% 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2a–3a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3a–4a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4a–5a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6a–7a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10a–11a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12p–1p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1p–2p | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6p–7p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7p–8p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8p–9p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9p–10p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10p–11p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11p–12a | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
23 people died and 8 more were injured, including 9 pedestrians and 2 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 4.
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 Santa Barbara recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths in Santa Barbara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61085 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Jun 29, 2024 | 23:33 | CLIFF DR | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 63114 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | May 21, 2024 | 13:42 | MISSION ST at STATE ST | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 60474 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Mar 8, 2024 | 18:48 | STATE ST at PLAZA LN | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 60859 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Feb 24, 2024 | 02:02 | SANTA BARBARA ST at COTA ST | Angle | 1 |
Questions
You can get a copy of your Santa Barbara police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s County Office. The Santa Barbara Police Department works with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and no longer distributes crash reports. Santa Barbara Sheriff’s County Office offers four ways to get a copy of your collision report.
You can visit the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s County Office in person to obtain a copy of your incident report. You will need to pay the appropriate traffic accident report fee, show your valid photo ID and fill out a Records Request Form. You must also contact the Records Unit before you attempt to pick up your report, to ensure it has been processed and is available for pick up.
Records Unit Phone: (805) 681-4180. The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s County Office is located at: 4434 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA93110.
Business Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
You can send a written request to the sheriff’s office, to obtain a copy of your traffic crash report. You must include a copy of your valid photo ID, the collision report fee, a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and accident details, including the date, time, and location of the accident, vehicle plate number, and the report number (if available).Mail a written request to: ATTN: CPRA4434 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Visit the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s County Office’s website to learn how to request your report via email.
Visit the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s County Office’s website to learn more about accident report fax requests.
Depending on the facts of the accident, it can take an average of seven to ten days before a report has been processed and submitted to the Records Unit. Once a valid report has been processed, it can take up to ten business days to review a records request, after which, it can take an additional ten business days before you receive your report.
A Santa Barbara Sheriff’s County Office accident report is $15 per copy.
In a vehicle accident report, you’ll find the following information:
The speed of requests for your incident report can depend on many factors, including the complexity of the accident and how many requests the department is processing at that time. In most cases, you can expect your report in thirty days.
If you sustained injuries in a car accident in Southern California that was not your fault, you may be entitled to compensation that can cover the cost of lost wages, medical treatment, pain and suffering, and more. If you plan to pursue compensation, you must obtain a copy of your traffic accident report to help strengthen your claim. A Santa Barbara Police Department accident report contains important information, including the police officer’s accident investigation summary, detailing why and how the accident occurred and which driver was negligent, a description of your injuries, any arrests made or citations issued for traffic violations, a diagram of the accident scene, and more.
Tell us the crash date and the responding agency and we will help you find the report.
