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For a crash the San Diego Police Department investigated, its page says: “Submit an online request through LexisNexis eCrash.” “Mail request to: SDPD Records MS#726 P.O. Box 121431 San Diego, CA 92112”
Getting the crash report in San Diego
- Agency: San Diego Police Department, Records Division
- Its crash-report page: Get a Police Report | City of San Diego Official Website
- Who can get a copy: “Under Vehicle Code section 20012, anyone subject to civil liability gets a copy of the accident report, including:”
- “Drivers”
- “Injured passengers”
- “Insurance companies”
- “Employers (if the driver is an employee).”
- “This does NOT apply to trolleys or bicycles unless a vehicle is also involved”
- Online: “Submit an online request through LexisNexis eCrash.”
- Fee: “A small fee may be charged to retrieve a report.”
- By mail: “Mail request to: SDPD Records MS#726 P.O. Box 121431 San Diego, CA 92112”
- You need: “Include:”
- “a stamped, self-addressed envelope”
- “check or money order for $12 per report, payable to the City Treasurer”
- You need: “Include:”
- In person: “SDPD Records Division 1401 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. There is a $12 processing fee per report.”
- Also on the page: requests by phone at 866-215-2771 (Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST). See the page for how and what each needs.
- Exception: “Police reports are not released to arrested individuals and/or suspects. These individuals may obtain reports through their legal representatives through the discovery and/or subpoena process.”
- When it is ready: “Before attempting to obtain a copy of the traffic collision report, please allow three to 10 business days from the date of the accident so the report can be submitted, processed and approved for release.”
- Online portal: LexisNexis eCrash. Run by LexisNexis; not a government site. The city's page links to it.
Sources: Get a Police Report | City of San Diego Official Website; FAQ (chp.ca.gov). Checked November 4, 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 Diego, 2020-2024
- Fatal crashes: 515
- Deaths: 549
- Roads with the most fatal crashes: I-5 (77), I-805 (40), I-8 (32)
- San Diego, CA injury guide: the deadliest roads, the court and the deadlines
- Fatal crashes in San Diego: deadliest roads, 2020-2024
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to San Diego.