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How to get a crash report from the San Jose Police Department
The San Jose Police Department sells crash reports through LexisNexis BuyCrash at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. Cost: $16.00 for a mailed request (check or money order payable to the City of San Jose); the online price is on the LexisNexis site. Usually ready no sooner than 45 days after the collision for an online request (the SJPD asks for a minimum of 45 days before you inquire online).
From the San Jose Police Department's own pages, checked September 24, 2026
Requesting the report
| Covers | vehicle accidents inside San Jose city limits worked by SJPD |
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| Request online | buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com |
| Cost | $16.00 for a mailed request (check or money order payable to the City of San Jose); the online price is on the LexisNexis site |
| Usually ready | no sooner than 45 days after the collision for an online request (the SJPD asks for a minimum of 45 days before you inquire online) |
| What you need | Only people with a proper interest under California Vehicle Code Section 20012 (involved drivers, injured persons, owners of damaged property, their insurers, or an attorney for any of them). A mailed request needs the report or incident number if known, requester name, address, phone and date of birth, the date, time and place of the collision, and plates of the vehicles |
| In person | SJPD Records Unit, 201 West Mission Street, San Jose, CA 95110 |
| By mail | SJPD Records Unit, 201 W. Mission Street, San Jose, CA 95110, with the Vehicle Accident Report Request Form and a $16.00 check or money order |
| Phone | (408) 277-4261 (Records Unit) |
Fatal crashes in San Jose
326 people died in 315 crashes in San Jose from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on US-101 than on any other road. In 2024, 54 were killed, 14% fewer than in 2020.
After you have the report
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Get the crash report
Statewide copies come from California Highway Patrol (CHP), through its Online Crash Report System (Crash Portal) or any CHP Area office, cost CHP 190 by mail or in person: $10.00 for 1-25 pages, $20.00 for 26-50 pages, $30.00 for 51-75 pages, $40.00 for 76-100 pages, with no extra charge for handling or mailing. The online portal fee is not stated on the CHP web pages. and are usually ready typically within eight (8) business days from the date of the crash.
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Know your deadline
California gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: A written claim for death, injury to person or injury to personal property must be presented to the public entity within six months after the cause of action accrues (one year for other claims).
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Who pays
California is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.
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If you were partly at fault
If you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, and you can still recover even if you were mostly (even 99%) at fault.
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
The legal minimum liability coverage in California is $30,000 per injured person, $60,000 per crash and $15,000 for property (30/60/15).
Check your deadline and a rough claim range
A filing date and a rough value range for California. Both take under a minute.
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Questions
How much is a crash report from the San Jose Police Department?
$16.00 for a mailed request (check or money order payable to the City of San Jose); the online price is on the LexisNexis site.
How long does it take to get a San Jose crash report?
Usually no sooner than 45 days after the collision for an online request (the SJPD asks for a minimum of 45 days before you inquire online).
Can I get my San Jose crash report online?
Yes, at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. You need: Only people with a proper interest under California Vehicle Code Section 20012 (involved drivers, injured persons, owners of damaged property, their insurers, or an attorney for any of them). A mailed request needs the report or incident number if known, requester name, address, phone and date of birth, the date, time and place of the collision, and plates of the vehicles.
Sources
- San Jose Police Department crash reports: www.sjpd.org/records/vehicle-accident-reports
SJPD (page as archived 2026-09-24; sjpd.org blocks automated fetches): "Please allow a minimum of 45 days from the date of the collision to inquire online." "Vehicle Accident Reports involving emergency vehicles, a fatality, felony hit and run, or a juvenile who is the subject of a criminal citation cannot be released online and must be requested through United States Mail or in person." "return it with a $16.00 check or money order payable to the City of San Jose"
- Request portal: buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com/search?AGENCY=CA0431300&lang=en
Read September 24, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.