Car Accidents in Visalia, CA: Police Reports and Crash Data
Key crash statistics, high-risk roads, and accident report resources in Tulare County.
Which road you were on matters, because city streets, the freeways and the county roads just past the city limit each belong to a different agency.
What to Do After a Crash on a Visalia Street
The Visalia Police Department’s Traffic Unit investigates crashes on city streets, Mooney Boulevard included. The California Highway Patrol’s Visalia Area office at 5025 West Noble Avenue covers State Routes 99 and 198 and more than 2,200 miles of unincorporated county roads, like the stretch of Avenue 344 where a hit-and-run was reported in August. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office polices unincorporated Tulare County.
Visalia Police collision reports cost $10 at police headquarters, 303 South Johnson Street, using the Application for Release of Traffic Collision/Crime Report. They are also sold online through LexisNexis BuyCrash, which adds a convenience fee. Allow 10 business days after the crash, and note that VPD can only release reports its own officers wrote.
For a crash on 99, 198 or a county road, file a CHP 190 form with the Visalia Area office, in person or by mail, with a copy of your ID or a notarized signature. The fee is $10 for up to 25 pages. California also requires an SR-1 form sent to the DMV within 10 days of a crash that injured or killed anyone or did more than $1,000 in damage, whether or not police came.
Not sure which agency holds your report? We can help you find out. Our California accident resources gather reports from across the state.
Visalia Crash Figures
| Measure | Figure | Year | Source |
| People killed or injured in crashes | 495 | 2023 | California Office of Traffic Safety |
| Pedestrians killed or injured | 48 | 2023 | California Office of Traffic Safety |
| Pedestrians under 15 killed or injured | 12 | 2023 | California Office of Traffic Safety |
| Bicyclists killed or injured | 31 | 2023 | California Office of Traffic Safety |
| People killed or injured in alcohol-involved crashes | 60 | 2023 | California Office of Traffic Safety |
| Fatal crashes in the city, January to mid-May | 4, three of them involving a pedestrian | 2026 | Visalia Police Department, reported by ABC30 |
The Office of Traffic Safety compares Visalia with 62 California cities of 100,001 to 250,000 people, and 2023 is the most recent year it has published; no full-year 2025 total for the city has been released. On overall injuries and deaths Visalia placed 44th of the 62, where first is worst. Child pedestrians are the exception. On that measure Visalia ranked first, the worst in its group.
Emergency and Trauma Care Near Visalia
Kaweah Health Medical Center at 400 West Mineral King Avenue, downtown, is a Level III trauma center and the only designated trauma center in Tulare County on the state’s October 2025 list. A Level III center treats most injuries on site and transfers the most serious cases.
The nearest Level I is Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno, 42 miles to the northwest. Neither Tulare nor Fresno County has a designated pediatric trauma center.
High-Risk Corridors in Visalia
The City’s own applications to the 2025 cycle of California’s Active Transportation Program put crash counts on three corridors. The figures come from the state’s crash records and cover collisions involving people walking or biking from 2013 to 2023.
- Houston Avenue, Dinuba Boulevard to Santa Fe Street. 24 pedestrian and bicycle collisions along this half mile and where Pearl Street crosses State Route 63, in the Highland neighborhood around Highland Elementary. Houston accounted for 71 percent of them, including a death, and 46 percent happened during school commute hours. A separate stretch, West Houston Avenue between Mooney Boulevard and Willis Street near Houston Elementary, is getting new sidewalk, crossing improvements at 12 intersections, bike lanes and flashing crosswalk beacons, with construction planned for April to July 2027.
- Santa Fe Street, Tulare Avenue to Houston Avenue. 22 pedestrian and bicycle collisions, every one at an intersection. Drivers failing to yield and pedestrian violations each accounted for 19 percent, and bicyclists riding the wrong way for 18 percent.
- Goshen Avenue, Mooney Boulevard west to Goshen. 16 pedestrian and bicycle collisions on the corridor, 83 percent of them after dark and 87 percent at intersections. The City and Tulare County plan 18 intersection changes, seven railroad crossing upgrades and 2.2 miles each of protected bike lane and sidewalk, which Tulare County expects to finish by 2029. The western end, at Camp Drive in Goshen, sits outside city limits.
Visalia Crash Questions, Answered
Which Visalia streets have the most pedestrian and bike crashes?
The Houston Avenue area between Dinuba Boulevard and Santa Fe Street, including Pearl Street at State Route 63 and the blocks around Highland Elementary, recorded 24 pedestrian and bicycle collisions from 2013 to 2023, including a fatality, according to City of Visalia grant applications using state crash data. Santa Fe Street between Tulare and Houston avenues had 22, and Goshen Avenue west of Mooney Boulevard had 16.
How do I get a Visalia police collision report?
Visalia Police Department collision reports cost $10 at headquarters, 303 South Johnson Street, or can be bought online through LexisNexis BuyCrash for an added fee. The department asks for 10 business days after the crash. Crashes on State Routes 99 and 198 or county roads go through the CHP Visalia Area office.
Where are serious crash injuries treated near Visalia?
Kaweah Health Medical Center in downtown Visalia is a Level III trauma center, the only designated trauma center in Tulare County. Patients needing Level I care are transferred to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, about 42 miles northwest. Neither county has a designated pediatric trauma center.
How many people are hurt in crashes in Visalia each year?
The California Office of Traffic Safety counted 495 people killed or injured in Visalia crashes in 2023, the latest year it has published. That included 48 pedestrians, 12 of them children under 15, and 31 bicyclists. Visalia’s child pedestrian count ranked worst among 62 similar-sized California cities.
Tulare County Accident Reports on Local Accident Reports
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At Local Accident Reports, we cover crashes in all fifty states. But that’s not all; we also report the latest crashes county by county, not just state by state. Our goal is to give drivers and other road users reliable, up-to-date crash information for any location they’re interested in.
Here you can find some of the most recent crashes in Tulare County, which covers Visalia along with Tulare, Porterville, Exeter, Farmersville and Lindsay, and rural communities such as Richgrove. The full archive is at Tulare County accident news.
High-crash roads are not a Visalia problem alone. Dangerous roads and intersections across California follow similar patterns, and our recent accident alerts track them as they come in.
Local Accident Reports compiles this information from public agency sources and published reports for general reference. It is not legal advice and is not an official police record. Fees, forms and deadlines change, so confirm with the agency before you send a request. Last updated October 2026.