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How to Get a Crash Report in San Bernardino, CA

How to get a crash report in San Bernardino, CA: how to request a copy, who can get one, the fees and when it is ready, quoted from the San Bernardino Police Department's own pages.

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How do I get a crash report in San Bernardino?

For a crash the San Bernardino Police Department investigated, its page says: “Fill out a Report Request Form located in the lobby and submit for processing.”

Getting the crash report in San Bernardino

  • Agency: San Bernardino Police Department, Records Bureau
  • Its crash-report page: Records Bureau | San Bernardino, CA
  • State release rule: “Any involved or interested party can get a copy of a collision report.” (FAQ (chp.ca.gov))
  • In person: “Fill out a Report Request Form located in the lobby and submit for processing.”
    • You need: “You must present a valid photo identification for the request to be processed.”
    • Fee: “Copies of traffic collision reports - 25 cents per page.”
    • Fee: “We accept cash, money orders, and credit/debit cards. MasterCard and Visa only.”
    • When it is ready: “Some requests may take 3 to 4 weeks to process.”
    • Where to go: “San Bernardino Police Department 710 North D Street San Bernardino, CA 92401”
  • When it is ready: “Traffic collision reports: wait 10 days from the date of collision to make a request for a copy of the report.”

Sources: Records Bureau | San Bernardino, CA; FAQ (chp.ca.gov). Checked November 3, 2026; quotes are copied from those pages. Fees, forms and rules can change, so check the department's page before you send a request.

Fatal crashes in San Bernardino, 2020-2024

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to San Bernardino.

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