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6Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Santa Rosa, 2024
6Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Santa Rosa fatal crashes, 2024
0.2%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of California's 3,583 fatal crashes, 2024
33%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (2 of 6)
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.
Santa Rosa quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Santa Rosa, 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 Rosa's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
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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 Rosa. Open one to see how to request its reports.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Santa Rosa, 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 28 crashes and 29 deaths; the few crashes coded to Santa Rosa, 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 Thursday. 57% 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1a–2a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2a–3a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3a–4a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4a–5a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6a–7a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8a–9a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9a–10a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10a–11a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11a–12p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12p–1p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1p–2p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6p–7p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7p–8p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8p–9p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 9p–10p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10p–11p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11p–12a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
29 people died and 25 more were injured, including 8 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 7.
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 Rosa recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths in Santa Rosa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62022 | Sonoma | Santa Rosa | Aug 29, 2024 | 11:51 | SR-12 | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 61581 | Sonoma | Santa Rosa | Aug 16, 2024 | 13:36 | SEBASTOPOL RD at LOMBARDI CT | Angle | 1 |
| 61277 | Sonoma | Santa Rosa | Aug 1, 2024 | 21:40 | HEARN AV | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 63214 | Sonoma | Santa Rosa | Jul 26, 2024 | 06:17 | FOUNTAINGROVE PW | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 60720 | Sonoma | Santa Rosa | Apr 6, 2024 | 21:06 | CORPORATE CENTER PKWY at CHALLENGER WY | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 60499 | Sonoma | Santa Rosa | Mar 26, 2024 | 06:16 | COLLEGE AVE at ORCHARD ST | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
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Accident victims can obtain a copy of their Santa Rosa police reports at AccidentReports.com, or they can go through the Santa Rosa Police Department. The Santa Rosa Police Department offers two ways to get a copy of a traffic report.
Accident victims can visit the Santa Rosa Police Department and fill out a Records Request Form. When picking up a copy of your report, you must show your photo ID and pay the appropriate fee.
Regular Business Hours: Records Counter Monday-Friday between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. The department is located at: Records Bureau965 Sonoma Avenue Santa Rosa, CA95404
You can obtain a copy of your California accident report by mail. Send a written request, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, the appropriate fee, and a copy of your photo ID. Mail your request to: Santa Rosa Police Department Records Bureau965 Sonoma Avenue Santa Rosa, CA95404
A Santa Rosa accident report is $2 per copy.
If you were injured in a motor vehicle crash that was not your fault, you may be entitled to compensation for all accident-related damages. Even if you were involved in a minor crash, if you sustained injuries or vehicle damage, you may still be eligible to pursue compensation. If you are filing an auto insurance claim or accident lawsuit, the information found in a Santa Rosa crash report can be invaluable. This information includes:
An accident lawyer in Santa Rosa can use the information in a traffic crash report when negotiating with an insurance company to fight for a fair insurance carrier settlement for your damages.
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