About CrashGuide

CrashGuide is a public reference archive of California collision records published through CHP, the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), and independent city agencies across California. Every incident page identifies the agency and dataset it came from.

Why this site exists

CHP dispatch information is public, but it scrolls off the live page within hours and CHP does not offer a searchable historical archive of it. People who were just in a crash — or whose family member was — are usually in no condition to take notes at the roadside. Days later, the basic facts (where exactly it happened, when it was reported, which agency responded) are hard to reconstruct. CrashGuide preserves those public records and makes them searchable in English and Spanish. CHP and participating city-agency records arrive quickly; CCRS filed-report data matures over weeks and can be revised.

What this site is not

CrashGuide is not a government website and is not affiliated with the California Highway Patrol or any agency. The information here is public agency data, not an official collision report, finding of fault, medical conclusion, or conviction. No official reports are available on this site.

Who runs this site

CrashGuide is owned and operated by ME Lawyers, APLC, a California personal injury law firm. We built this resource because every week we hear from people who couldn't find basic information about their own crash. Pages include an optional form to request help locating your collision report; anything you submit through those forms goes to the firm, exactly as described in the Attorney Advertising Disclosure shown on every form.

Accuracy

Dispatch information is preliminary, unverified, and frequently revised as an incident develops. Do not rely on this site for accuracy — see our accuracy notice for detail.