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Whittier, California Car Accident Reports

If you were involved in an auto accident in Whittier, California, you may be filing a claim. After an accident, you must obtain a copy of your Whittier accident report as soon as possible, for insurance purposes. If you need to get a copy of your traffic accident report online, the team at AccidentReports.com can help.

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  • 5Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Fatal crashes in Whittier, 2024

  • 5Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

    Deaths in Whittier 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.

Whittier quick facts

Whittier quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Whittier, taken from NHTSA publications.

  • Fatal crashes, 2024: FARS records 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths in Whittier.
  • Latest fatal crash in the 2024 file: Dec 22, 2024, on S PAINTER AVE, Los Angeles County.

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.

How fatal crashes happened in Whittier

The bars count Whittier's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.

Fatal crashes by type, Whittier, 2024

Single vehicle: Pedestrian 1
Single vehicle: Rollover/Overturn 1
Angle 1
Single vehicle: Parked Motor Vehicle 1
Single vehicle: Tree (Standing Only) 1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Whittier Accident Reports

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Crash Report Form-01‐2704A R11- What is it?

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:

  • The accident resulted in death
  • The accident resulted in injuries
  • Vehicle damage or property damage exceeded $1,000
  • If a citation was issued

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:

  • Date and time of the accident
  • Location of the accident
  • Property damage descriptions

Identifying information regarding all of the parties involved including witnesses, such as:

  • Proof of insurance
  • Vehicle ownership and registration
  • Phone number, address, and full names of all parties involved

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.

Agencies serving Whittier

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Where fatal crashes happened in Whittier

Each dot is a fatal crash in Whittier, 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 20 crashes and 21 deaths; the few crashes coded to Whittier, California but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fatal crashes202020–2024
People killed216 more injured
After dark50%10 of 20 crashes
Pedestrians killed314% of deaths
Deadliest hour4a–5a2 crashes
  • Where crashes cluster
  • One fatal crash

Roads with the most fatal crashes

  1. 1Beverly Blvd2 crashes3 deaths
  2. 2S Painter Ave2 crashes2 deaths
  3. 3SR-72 Whittier Bl2 crashes2 deaths

When fatal crashes happen

The deadliest hour is 4a–5a and the deadliest day is Sunday. 55% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.

Show as a table
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSatAll
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3a–4a10000001
4a–5a00001102
5a–6a10000102
6a–7a10000102
7a–8a00000000
8a–9a00000000
9a–10a00000000
10a–11a01000001
11a–12p00000000
12p–1p20000002
1p–2p00000000
2p–3p00000202
3p–4p00000101
4p–5p00000000
5p–6p10000001
6p–7p01000012
7p–8p01000102
8p–9p00000000
9p–10p00010001
10p–11p00000000
11p–12a00000000

People hurt in these crashes

21 people died and 6 more were injured, including 3 pedestrians and 1 cyclist killed.

  • Killed21
  • Serious injury1
  • Minor injury1
  • Possible injury4

Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.

Vehicles involved

Motorcycle or mopeds were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 8.

  • Motorcycle or moped8
  • SUV7
  • Pickup truck6
  • Car4
  • Large truck1

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.

Whittier Fatal Car Crashes on Record

These are fatal crashes in Whittier 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 Whittier 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.

Whittier fatal crash records

5 crashes, 2024
Case numberCountyCityCrash dateTimeRoad / HighwayCollision typeFatalities
63495Los AngelesWhittierDec 22, 202400:31S PAINTER AVESingle/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only)1
62259Los AngelesWhittierSep 15, 202412:15BEVERLY BLVDSingle/non-collision: Parked Motor Vehicle1
61308Los AngelesWhittierJul 12, 202406:39S PAINTER AVE at E LA CUARTA STAngle1
61162Los AngelesWhittierApr 19, 202404:31E BROADWAY at EL RANCHO DRSingle/non-collision: Rollover/Overturn1
60866Los AngelesWhittierFeb 21, 202421:42LEFFINGWELL RDSingle/non-collision: Pedestrian1

Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File

Questions

Frequently asked questions

You can get a copy of your Whittier police report at AccidentReports.com, or you can go through the Whittier Police Department. The Whittier Police Department offers two ways to request a copy of your collision report.

In-Person

You can visit the Whittier Police Department to fill out a Request for Release of Information Form. You must show a valid photo ID and pay the accident report fee at the time of pick up. The Whittier Police Department is located at:13200 Penn Street Whittier, CA90602.
Business Hours: Open 24 hours. Contact the department before attempting to pick up your report to ensure it’s available.
Phone: (562) 567-9200

By Mail

Visit the Police Department’s website to download and fill out the Request for Release of Information Form. Mail this form, along with a copy of your photo ID, a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and the accident report fee to the Records Bureau, located at:13200 Penn StreetWhittier, CA90602

By Fax

You can contact the Police Department Law Enforcement Services Department to learn more about faxing your report request.

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