Car Accidents in Stockton, CA: Police Reports and Crash Data
Key crash statistics, high-risk roads, and accident report resources in Stockton, CA.
On top of that, March Lane sees plenty of student traffic past San Joaquin Delta College, while the University of the Pacific adds its own traffic along Pacific Avenue. Still, most of the worst crashes happen on just a handful of streets.
If you've been in an accident in Stockton, CA, start by figuring out whether it happened on the Crosstown or on a city street, since that decides which agency wrote your report and where you'll go to get a copy.
Stockton Collision Reports: Police, CHP and the DMV
The Stockton Police Department investigates crashes on city streets. The California Highway Patrol handles I-5, SR 99 and the SR 4 Crosstown Freeway, plus unincorporated county roads.
Stockton police collision reports can be bought online through LexisNexis BuyCrash ($15 fee). You need the collision date plus other details, such as an involved party’s name or the location, and you must have a legal right to the report. The vendor charges a fee, paid by credit card.
The department’s main headquarters is located at 22 E. Market Street, and its Records Section is at 22 E. Weber Avenue #350. It’s open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed daily from 11:30 to 12:30, on alternate Fridays and on holidays.
For a CHP report, submit a CHP 190 form in person at any CHP office, or by mail to the CHP Area office that handled the crash, with a copy of your photo ID or a notarized signature. The fee is $10 for up to 25 pages. Under California Vehicle Code 20012, reports go to people with a proper interest: the drivers, anyone injured, vehicle owners, insurers, attorneys and surviving family members.
California also requires an SR-1 form sent to the DMV within 10 days of any crash where someone was hurt or killed or damage topped $1,000, regardless of fault. A police report does not count as that filing, though an agent or attorney can file it for the driver.
Not sure which agency holds your report? We can help you find out. Our California accident alerts cover the rest of the crashes taking place in the Golden State.
Stockton Crash Figures at a Glance
| Measure | Figure | Year | Source |
| People killed or injured in traffic crashes | 1,913, 3rd highest of 15 comparison cities | 2023 | California Office of Traffic Safety |
| Pedestrians and bicyclists killed or injured | 129 pedestrians, 88 bicyclists | 2023 | California Office of Traffic Safety |
| Speed-related collisions | 390, 2nd highest of 15 comparison cities | 2023 | California Office of Traffic Safety |
| Collisions that killed or seriously injured someone | 466 of 6,442 injury collisions | 2018 to 2022 | City of Stockton Vision Zero Action Plan (public draft, June 2026) |
| People killed in traffic crashes | 32, up from 25 in 2023 and 25 in 2022 | 2024 | Stockton Police Department figures, reported by Stocktonia |
| People killed in traffic crashes, partial year | 13 through October 23 | 2025 (partial) | Stockton Police Department figures, reported by CBS Sacramento |
The 2023 figures come from the California Office of Traffic Safety, which ranks Stockton against 14 other cities in its comparison group, with first as worst; Stockton also ranked 4th for hit-and-run collisions, with 289. 2024 was the city’s deadliest year yet.
The 2018 to 2022 figure comes from the City’s draft Vision Zero Action Plan. People walking and biking were in about 16 percent of collisions and 44 percent of those that killed or seriously injured someone. More than half of those serious collisions happened in the dark on streets with streetlights.
Five Stockton Corridors Where Serious Crashes Cluster
Stockton’s draft Vision Zero Action Plan, released for public comment in June 2026, found that safety corridors covering 14 percent of the city’s road network held 82 percent of the collisions that killed or seriously injured someone from 2018 to 2022. From that network, it picks five priority corridors.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, South Roberts Road to Diamond Street. The plan counts 357 injury collisions here, 35 of them fatal or serious, the most of the five corridors. Seven pedestrians, two bicyclists, and four drivers were killed. The mostly residential stretch passes Edison High School and the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, and the plan cites pedestrian violations, signal violations, and impaired driving.
March Lane, Brookside Road to Holman Road. With 355 injury collisions and 30 fatal or serious ones, March Lane nearly matches King Boulevard. Two pedestrians, two bicyclists, and five drivers died along this residential and commercial stretch. The plan lists the same three crash factors.
South Wilson Way, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Harding Way. It’s 17 fatal or serious collisions, out of 198 injury collisions, which works out to 11 per mile, the highest rate of the five. The road crosses railroad tracks, passes under SR 4 and turns industrial at its south end. Two pedestrians and one driver were killed, and the plan cites pedestrian and right-of-way violations and impaired driving.
Harding Way, Yale Avenue to Waterloo Road. This residential stretch past El Dorado Elementary and Lottie Grunsky Elementary had 180 injury collisions, 15 fatal or serious. Two pedestrians, one bicyclist, and one driver died, and the plan lists unsafe speed, impaired driving, pedestrian violations, and signal violations.
Hazelton Avenue, South Hunter Street to Court Street. The fewest collisions of the five, 76 injury collisions and nine fatal or serious ones, still put this stretch near Stribley Community Park and Spanos Elementary on the list. Two pedestrians, one bicyclist and one driver were killed.
Trauma Care for Stockton Crashes
If you’re seriously hurt in a Stockton crash, it’s highly likely that you’ll end up at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, which is the area’s Level II trauma center.
St. Joseph’s Medical Center right in Stockton also handles a lot of emergencies, since the county designates it for heart attacks (STEMI) and stroke care.
For the most severe injuries, though, the closest Level I trauma center is UC Davis Medical Center at 2335 Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento, and according to UC Davis, it’s the only Level I trauma center in California north of San Francisco.
Answers for Stockton Drivers
Which Stockton corridor has the most serious crashes?
Of the five priority corridors in Stockton’s draft Vision Zero Action Plan, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between South Roberts Road and Diamond Street had the most, with 35 collisions that killed or seriously injured someone from 2018 to 2022. March Lane from Brookside Road to Holman Road came next with 30.
How many people die in traffic crashes in Stockton each year?
Stockton police counted 32 traffic deaths in 2024, up from 25 in both 2022 and 2023, according to Stocktonia’s reporting. We have not found a full 2025 total. Through October 23, 2025, police had counted 13 deaths, CBS Sacramento reported, with no bicyclists among them.
How do I get a Stockton police collision report?
Most reports are sold online through LexisNexis BuyCrash. You’ll need the collision date and other details, such as a driver’s name or the crash location, plus a credit card. The Stockton Police Records Section at 22 E. Weber Avenue #350 is open Monday through Thursday, 8 to 5, and Friday 8 to 4.
Which hospital is the trauma center for Stockton?
San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp is the county’s only designated trauma center, at Level II. St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton is not a trauma center. For Level I care, the closest option is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.
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