Palo Alto Police Department

How to request a crash report from Palo Alto Police Department

Police department in California. Crashes from CHP CCRS. Names, plates and license numbers are never included.

Get the official collision report (CHP 555)

California collision reports are released by the agency that took the report, to parties of proper interest.

Find the agency on the record. For a California Highway Patrol (CHP) report, ask the CHP Area office that took it; any CHP Area office can release it.
For a CHP report, fill in the CHP 190 request form and send it in person or by mail to the Area office with the fee. For a report by a city police department or sheriff, ask that agency's records unit; many sell through LexisNexis BuyCrash.
Say which crash you mean: the date and the place.
Reports for fatal or criminal cases take longer, so ask the office before you travel.

Fee: at cost (CHP: $10 per 25 pages)
Wait: about 7 to 10 business days
Who can ask: Parties of proper interest under Vehicle Code 20012: drivers, passengers, injured persons, vehicle and property owners, and their attorneys and insurers. There is no public copy.

We publish the state's public crash data. The full officer's report is sold by the state or the agency; we do not hold or sell it.

Crashes, last 30 days: 2
Crashes, last 24 months: 316

Cities served

The cities where Palo Alto Police Department reported the most crashes.

Crashes reported by Palo Alto Police Department

316 crashes listed, newest first.

Oct 8, 2026 at 3:00 PMProperty damage only
Arboretum Dr at Grant Rd
Los Altos, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2004 Honda Acc
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Oct 8, 2026 at 8:40 AMInjury crash1 injured
Alma St at Churchill Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- Mini Cooper
- 2010 Toyota Prius
- 2011 Acura Mdx
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Oct 7, 2026 at 5:54 PMInjury crash1 injured
W Bayshore Rd at Colorado Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2014 Nissan Versa
- 2023 Tesla Y
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Oct 6, 2026 at 12:18 PMProperty damage only
Embarcadero Rd at Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2013 Freightliner Cascadia
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Oct 5, 2026 at 7:48 PMInjury crash1 injured
Private Property at Embarcadero
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2021 Tesla Y
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Oct 5, 2026 at 12:23 PMInjury crash2 injured
Bayshore Rd at Corporation Way
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2018 Honda Civic
- 1997 Ford Fsuperduty
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Oct 5, 2026 at 9:31 AMProperty damage only
Louis Rd at Meadow Dr
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2008 Honda Civic
- 2015 Nissan Sentra
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Oct 5, 2026 at 8:45 AMProperty damage only
Churchill Ave at Alma St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2019 Mercedes-Benz 220
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Oct 3, 2026 at 12:39 PMInjury crash1 injured
EL Camino Real at Wilton Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2023 Mercedes-Benz Amg 350
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Oct 2, 2026 at 7:26 AMProperty damage only
Alma St at Homer Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2021 Dodge Charger
- 2014 Ford E450
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Sep 30, 2026 at 8:35 PMInjury crash1 injured
Embarcadero Rd at N California Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2013 Toyota Prius
- 2021 Honda CB500X
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Sep 29, 2026 at 10:29 AMProperty damage only
Alma St at Oregon Expwy Nboff/R (W)
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2026 Zeekr Cmie
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Sep 29, 2026 at 9:28 AMInjury crash2 injured
Embarcadero Rd at Waverley St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2013 Toyota Corolla
- 2016 Mazda MX3
- 2016 Honda Cr-V
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Sep 28, 2026 at 8:14 PMInjury crash1 injured
Lytton Ave at Webster St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2014 Toyota Prius
- 2008 Toyota Prius
- 2019 Toyota Tundra
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Sep 28, 2026 at 8:43 AMProperty damage only
Shell Gas Station1161 Embarcadeo Rd at Not Stated
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- Ford
- 2024 Ford F-650
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Sep 27, 2026 at 3:30 PMProperty damage only
Embarcadero Rd at Greer Rd
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2026 Honda Civic
- 2020 Tesla Y
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Sep 26, 2026 at 3:23 PMInjury crash3 injured
EL Camino Real (SR-82) at Churchill Ave.
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2018 Kia Soul
- 2025 Tesla X
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Sep 25, 2026 at 5:04 PMInjury crash1 injured
Churchill Ave at Castilleja Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2019 Volkswagen Jetta
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Sep 25, 2026 at 11:16 AMInjury crash1 injured
Waverley St at Hamilton Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- Tesla
- 2019 Tesla 3
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Sep 23, 2026 at 11:08 AMProperty damage only
Hamilton Ave at Webster St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2025 Hino L6
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Sep 23, 2026 at 9:40 AMInjury crash1 injured
1187 Welch Road at N Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2026 Tesla Y
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Sep 22, 2026 at 1:13 PMProperty damage only
University Ave at Ramona St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2021 Ford Transit
- 2023 Chevrolet Bolt
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Sep 21, 2026 at 12:30 PMProperty damage only
Oregon Expwy at Bryant St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2025 Toyota
- 2018 Chrysler Pacifica
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Sep 21, 2026 at 9:20 AMInjury crash1 injured
Middlefield Rd at Seale Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2010 Ford E-250
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Sep 20, 2026 at 10:45 AMProperty damage only
450 Sherman Ave at SR-82
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2005 Toyota Prius
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
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Sep 19, 2026 at 3:21 PMProperty damage only
Vineyard Ln at EL Verano Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2000 Honda Accord
- 2026 BMW X7
- 2019 Porsche Macan
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Sep 18, 2026 at 12:06 PMProperty damage only
University Ave at Fulton St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2019 Jeep Wrangler
- 2016 Honda Cr-V
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Sep 17, 2026 at 11:40 AMProperty damage only
Grant Ave at EL Camino Real
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2020 Honda Civic
- 2004 Lincoln Town Car
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Sep 17, 2026 at 1:07 AMInjury crash1 injured
Lincoln Ave at Fife Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2022 Tesla Y
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Sep 16, 2026 at 5:21 PMInjury crash1 injured
437 Santa Barbara Dr at Santa Barbara Dr
Los Altos, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2014 Subaru Out
- 2010 Honda Crv
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Sep 16, 2026 at 8:28 AMProperty damage only
Palo Rd at Quarry Rd
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2014 Toyota Prius
- 2021 Nissan Rogue
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Sep 15, 2026 at 4:53 PMProperty damage only
Waverley St at EL Carmelo Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2007 Freightliner M2
- 2025 Ford Transit
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Sep 15, 2026 at 3:55 PMProperty damage only
Embarcadero Rd at Bryant St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2014 Hyundai Elantra
- 2020 Honda Civic
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Sep 14, 2026 at 2:03 PMInjury crash1 injured
San Antonio Rd at Transport St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 1997 Fleetwood
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Sep 13, 2026 at 2:30 PMProperty damage only
Churchill Ave at Embarcadero Rd (E)
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2000 Ford Mustang
- 2017 Volkswagen _golf
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Sep 12, 2026 at 5:08 PMInjury crash1 injured
Embarcadero Rd at Greer Rd
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2018 Tesla X
- 2016 Toyota Corolla
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Sep 11, 2026 at 9:33 PMProperty damage only
Page Mill Rd at Foothill Expwy
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2013 Honda Civic
- 2017 Acura Rdx
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Sep 11, 2026 at 3:47 PMProperty damage only
Fabian Way at Meadow Dr
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2010 Honda Accord
- 2004 Honda Accord
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Sep 11, 2026 at 7:23 AMProperty damage only
Alma St at Charleston Rd
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2011 Honda Fit
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Sep 10, 2026 at 4:25 PMInjury crash1 injured
Oregon Expwy at Bryant St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2018 Tesla Model 3
- 2014 Trum Motorcycle
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Sep 10, 2026 at 2:30 PMProperty damage only
EL Camino Real at University Avenue
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman Gts
- 2019 Nissan Rogue
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Sep 10, 2026 at 8:53 AMInjury crash1 injured
Colorado Ave at Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2023 Aventon Pace 500
- 2015 Toyota RAV4
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Sep 9, 2026 at 12:52 PMInjury crash1 injured
Meadow Dr at Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2016 BMW X3
- 2013 Subaru Legacy
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Sep 9, 2026 at 9:27 AMProperty damage only
416 Fulton Street at Lytton Avenue
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2025 Hyundai Ioniq
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Sep 8, 2026 at 1:48 PMProperty damage only
855 EL Camino Real at Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2017 Nissan Rogue
- 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan
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Sep 8, 2026 at 6:45 AMProperty damage only
Alma St at Lytton Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2021 Honda Accord
- 2005 Saturn Ion
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Sep 6, 2026 at 1:14 AMProperty damage only
Louis Rd at Amarillo Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2026 Honda Civic
- 2022 Tesla Y
- 2014 Ford F-150
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Sep 4, 2026 at 10:25 AMInjury crash1 injured
Webster St at Melville Ave
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2024 Tesla X
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Sep 3, 2026 at 8:10 AMInjury crash1 injured
Foothill Expr at Viola Place
Los Altos, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 2025 Ancheer 750W Peak Eb
- 2020 Chrysler Pcf
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Sep 2, 2026 at 1:42 PMInjury crash1 injured
Meadow Dr at Cowper St
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. Palo Alto Police.
- 1992 Dodge Ramvan
- Woom
View record

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Cities served

Crashes reported by Palo Alto Police Department

Arboretum Dr at Grant Rd

Alma St at Churchill Ave

W Bayshore Rd at Colorado Ave

Embarcadero Rd at Middlefield Rd

Private Property at Embarcadero

Bayshore Rd at Corporation Way

Louis Rd at Meadow Dr

Churchill Ave at Alma St

EL Camino Real at Wilton Ave

Alma St at Homer Ave

Embarcadero Rd at N California Ave

Alma St at Oregon Expwy Nboff/R (W)

Embarcadero Rd at Waverley St

Lytton Ave at Webster St

Shell Gas Station1161 Embarcadeo Rd at Not Stated

Embarcadero Rd at Greer Rd

EL Camino Real (SR-82) at Churchill Ave.

Churchill Ave at Castilleja Ave

Waverley St at Hamilton Ave

Hamilton Ave at Webster St

1187 Welch Road at N Pasteur Drive

University Ave at Ramona St

Oregon Expwy at Bryant St

Middlefield Rd at Seale Ave

450 Sherman Ave at SR-82

Vineyard Ln at EL Verano Ave

University Ave at Fulton St

Grant Ave at EL Camino Real

Lincoln Ave at Fife Ave

437 Santa Barbara Dr at Santa Barbara Dr

Palo Rd at Quarry Rd

Waverley St at EL Carmelo Ave

Embarcadero Rd at Bryant St

San Antonio Rd at Transport St

Churchill Ave at Embarcadero Rd (E)

Embarcadero Rd at Greer Rd

Page Mill Rd at Foothill Expwy

Fabian Way at Meadow Dr

Alma St at Charleston Rd

Oregon Expwy at Bryant St

EL Camino Real at University Avenue

Colorado Ave at Middlefield Rd

Meadow Dr at Middlefield Rd

416 Fulton Street at Lytton Avenue

855 EL Camino Real at Embarcadero Road

Alma St at Lytton Ave

Louis Rd at Amarillo Ave

Webster St at Melville Ave

Foothill Expr at Viola Place

Meadow Dr at Cowper St

How to get your California crash report