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How do I get a crash report in Santa Ana?
For a crash the Santa Ana Police Department investigated, its page says: “Most collision reports can be purchased via the Buy Crash portal; please keep in mind typical collision reports may take 2-4 weeks before being approved for release.”
Getting the crash report in Santa Ana
- Agency: Santa Ana Police Department, Records Division
- Its crash-report page: Records Division - City of Santa Ana
- Who can get a copy: “Parties involved in a traffic collision or their insurance companies are legally entitled to collision report copies Most collision reports can be purchased via the Buy Crash portal; please keep in mind typical collision reports may take 2-4 weeks before being approved for release.”
- Online: “Most collision reports can be purchased via the Buy Crash portal; please keep in mind typical collision reports may take 2-4 weeks before being approved for release.”
- Exception: “Reports on collisions resulting in a fatality require traffic investigator approval and may be submitted to the Records Division via the Police Records Portal; please keep in mind that fatal traffic collisions often take 6-8 months to be completed and approved for release.”
- Online portal: BuyCrash. Not a government site. The city's page links to it.
Sources: Records Division - City of Santa Ana; 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 Santa Ana, 2020-2024
- Fatal crashes: 129
- Deaths: 131
- Roads with the most fatal crashes: 1st St (19), I-5 (17), Bristol St (11)
- Santa Ana, CA injury guide: every road, the court and the deadlines
- Fatal crashes in Santa Ana: deadliest roads, 2020-2024
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Santa Ana.