If you were involved in a car crash in Santa Clara County, you might be filing a claim. Following a collision, you must obtain a copy of your Sunnyvale accident report as soon as possible, for insurance purposes. A crash report contains information that you’ll need for your records.
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5Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Sunnyvale, 2024
5Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Sunnyvale fatal crashes, 2024
0.1%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of California's 3,583 fatal crashes, 2024
60%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (3 of 5)
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.
Sunnyvale quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale'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.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Sunnyvale, 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 25 crashes and 29 deaths; the few crashes coded to Sunnyvale, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 11p–12a 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1a–2a | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2a–3a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3a–4a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4a–5a | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6a–7a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3p–4p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4p–5p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5p–6p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6p–7p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7p–8p | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8p–9p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9p–10p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10p–11p | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11p–12a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
29 people died and 18 more were injured, including 14 pedestrians and 1 cyclist 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 Sunnyvale recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths in Sunnyvale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61576 | Santa Clara | Sunnyvale | Aug 13, 2024 | 17:33 | OAKMEAD PK | Angle | 1 |
| 61474 | Santa Clara | Sunnyvale | Aug 12, 2024 | 22:25 | US-101 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 61718 | Santa Clara | Sunnyvale | May 5, 2024 | 01:23 | US-101 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 60622 | Santa Clara | Sunnyvale | Mar 17, 2024 | 06:47 | LAWRENCE EXPWY at ARQUES AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 61464 | Santa Clara | Sunnyvale | Feb 18, 2024 | 00:22 | SR-237 | Single/non-collision: Post, Pole or Other Supports | 1 |
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You can get a copy of your Sunnyvale police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Sunnyvale Police Department. The Sunnyvale Police Department offers two ways to get a copy of your traffic report.
Visit the Sunnyvale Police Department and fill out a Records Request Form and pay the appropriate fee. You must also show your valid photo ID. The Sunnyvale Police Department is located at: 700 All America Way Sunnyvale, CA94086. Contact the department before you pick up your report to ensure it’s available.
Phone: (408) 730-7100
Send a written request to the Sunnyvale Police Department and include payment, a copy of your photo ID, accident details, your mailing address, and a stamped envelope. Send your request to: ATTN: Records Department 700 All America WaySunnyvale, CA94086
The fee for accident reports can range from $5 to $25 per copy.
If you were involved in a motor vehicle collision you may be pursuing compensation in the form of an auto insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. A crash report contains important information that you can use to strengthen your claim for compensation. An accident attorney will use this document as evidence when building a case against the other driver’s insurance company. Important information in a traffic accident report that can help your claim includes the reporting law enforcement officer’s opinion concerning which party they believe was negligent, any arrests made, a description of your injuries and vehicle damage, any traffic citations issued, and road and weather conditions. An experienced personal injury lawyer will use the information in this report when negotiating with an insurance adjuster or defense attorney for a fair settlement that will cover all of your accident-related damages.
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