Free Guide · Checked October 2026
How to Get a Police Accident Report
Quick answer: ask the agency whose officer came to the crash. State police and highway patrol reports are sold through each state's official page, usually for $5 to $25, and are often ready a few days to six weeks after the crash; city police and sheriff reports come from their own records office. Pick your state for the official request page.
51 jurisdictions
Where to request a crash report, by state
| State | Agency | Online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License Division - Crash Reports | alabamadl.alea.gov | $15 |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Public Safety (State Troopers) public records; also Division of Motor Vehicles (Form 440) | dpsalaska.justfoia.com | DPS: most police report requests free (video/photo/audio $36.49 per r… |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), Department Records Unit / Public Records Unit | psp.azdps.gov | $9 electronic (email/portal) or $9 paper for first 9 pages + $0.10 pe… |
| Arkansas | Arkansas State Police, Crash Records Section | crashreports.ark.org | $25 |
| California | California Highway Patrol (CHP) | crashes.chp.ca.gov | CHP 190 mail/in-person: $10 for 1-25 pages, $20 for 26-50, $30 for 51… |
| Colorado | Colorado State Patrol (CSP), Central Records Unit | coloradostatepatrol.govqa.us | Crash page says to contact the Central Records Unit for costs. CSP fe… |
| Connecticut | Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), State Police Reports and Records Unit | buycrash.com | $16 non-refundable search fee per request ($17 certified) under C.G.S… |
| Delaware | Delaware State Police, Traffic Operations Section | mail / in person | $25 standard collision report; $60 fatal collision report |
| District of Columbia | Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Public Documents Section | mail / in person | free for first-party requests; insurance companies $3 per PD-10 |
| Florida | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), Crash Records | services.flhsmv.gov | $10.00 per report (s. 321.23 F.S.) + $2.00 convenience fee per online… |
| Georgia | Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Crash Reporting Unit | buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com | Mail request to GDOT: $5 per report, +$2 for a certified copy (money … |
| Hawaii | County police departments (Honolulu PD Records Division; Hawaii Police Dept Records and Identification Section; Maui and Kauai police) - no statewide crash-report sales point found | mail / in person | Honolulu PD: $0.50 first page + $0.25 each additional page (color $0.… |
| Idaho | Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Office of Highway Safety (OHS) | apps.itd.idaho.gov | $7.00 per PDF report + Idaho.gov transaction fees |
| Illinois | Illinois State Police (ISP) Patrol Records Unit | isp.illinois.gov | $5 statutory fee + 2.35% card service fee ($1 minimum); mail option a… |
| Indiana | Indiana State Police (central repository of all Indiana crash reports) | buycrash.com | — |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Transportation | mail / in person | — |
| Kansas | Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) Records Department, General Headquarters | kansashighwaypatrol.govqa.us | $5 per crash report; $2 per witness statement |
| Kentucky | Kentucky State Police (Public Records Branch / Official Custodian of Records) | buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com | BuyCrash fee not stated on KSP pages; KSP open-records copies are $0.… |
| Louisiana | Louisiana State Police (LSP), Traffic Records | crashreports.dps.la.gov | $11.50 per report + a small convenience fee; crash photos $10.00 each… |
| Maine | Maine State Police, Traffic Division (Maine Department of Public Safety) - Maine Crash Reporting System | apps1.web.maine.gov | $10 per report (search free; no charge if no match); $10 non-refundab… |
| Maryland | Maryland State Police, Central Records Division | mdsp.maryland.gov | $4 non-refundable search fee (check or money order to Maryland State … |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), Crash Records | atlas-myrmv.massdot.state.ma.us | $20 non-refundable search fee per report |
| Michigan | Michigan State Police, Traffic Crash Reporting Unit (Criminal Justice Information Center) | michigan.gov | $15 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) | mail / in person | $5 per crash report |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol) | reportbeam.com | $20 online via ReportBeam; $15 per copy otherwise |
| Missouri | Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), Patrol Records Division | mshp.govqa.us | Not fixed: fees depend on the request (copies, reconstruction reports… |
| Montana | Montana Department of Justice, Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Records | mail / in person | $2.00 non-refundable search fee per crash report; photos $10.00 (cash… |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Highway Safety Section | mail / in person | $13.00 + tax per certified copy of an investigator's report |
| Nevada | Nevada Highway Patrol (Nevada Department of Public Safety) | crashdocs.org | $10 per crash report (photos $5 via regional office) |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Financial Responsibility / Crash Unit | mail / in person | $1.00 per page, $5.00 minimum (send $5.00; DMV contacts you if more i… |
| New Jersey | New Jersey State Police (and NJ Turnpike Authority for toll roads) | njportal.com | $13 non-toll road or boat crash report; $5 toll road crash report; $2… |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Department of Public Safety (NMDPS), Law Enforcement Records Bureau (LERB) | nmdps.govqa.us | No fee for records sent electronically through GovQA; paper copies $1… |
| New York | New York State Department of Motor Vehicles | getcrashreports.dmv.ny.gov | Online: $7 search fee + $15 per report; Records Request Navigator or … |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, Traffic Records Branch, Crash Reports Unit | payments.ncdot.gov | $6.50 per certified crash report |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT); the ND Highway Patrol refers requests there | ndcrash.primepublicsafety.com | $7 per report |
| Ohio | Ohio State Highway Patrol, Central Records Unit (Ohio Department of Public Safety) | ohtrafficdata.dps.ohio.gov | $4 per crash report (download); photos $4 download or $12 DVD; card/G… |
| Oklahoma | Service Oklahoma (Business Support Services/Records); DPS refers all collision report requests to Service Oklahoma | mail / in person | $7 per report; certified copy +$3 ($10 total) |
| Oregon | Oregon DMV (ODOT) Records Services; Oregon State Police refers crash report requests to DMV | mail / in person | $8.50 (charged even if no record is found) |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Police, Crash Reports Unit | pa.gov | $22 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island State Police (RISP), Accident Bureau | buycrash.com | By mail: $15 check or money order payable to 'The State of Rhode Isla… |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV); the SC Highway Patrol (SCDPS) refers requests there | scdmvonline.com | $10.00 per report (research fee) |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Public Safety, Office of Accident Records | safesd.gov | $4 search fee + $6 convenience fee (online) |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) | apps.tn.gov | Online: $10.00 by credit card (no prepaid cards). THP District Office… |
| Texas | Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Crash Records Information System (CRIS) | cris.txdot.gov | $6 regular copy; $8 certified copy; plus a minimal surcharge online. … |
| Utah | Utah Department of Public Safety (Utah Highway Patrol) | publicsafetyutah.govqa.us | — |
| Vermont | Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (supplies Vermont State Police crash reports) | mail / in person | — |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia State Police sends crash-report copy requests to DMV, which keeps the official record of all reportable crashes) | dmv.virginia.gov | — |
| Washington | Washington State Patrol (Collision Records Section) | wrecr.wsp.wa.gov | $10.50 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia State Police - Traffic Records Section | mail / in person | $20 mailed report; $25 certified; $25 fax (WVSP Form 141) |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT/DMV) | crashreports.wi.gov | $6 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Highway Safety, which holds crash reports including Wyoming Highway Patrol crashes | mail / in person | — |
Read on each state's official page on October 2026. "Not confirmed" means the official page could not be opened from our checker that day, so we show no link or fee rather than guess. Fees and portals change: the official page always wins.
Questions
Accident reports — FAQ
How do I get a police report for a car accident?
Ask the agency whose officer came to the crash. Crashes on highways are usually handled by the state police or highway patrol, which sell reports online or by mail; crashes in town are usually handled by the city police or county sheriff, which have their own records office. You will need the date, the place and ideally the report number the officer gave you.
How long does it take to get an accident report?
Usually between a few days and several weeks. The officer has to finish and file the report first: New York says at least 14 days for electronically filed NYC police reports and 30 days for paper ones, and Arizona DPS says it receives trooper reports within 14 days.
How much does a police accident report cost?
Typically $5 to $25 in the states we checked: for example $5 in Illinois, $9 in Arizona and $22 online in New York ($7 search fee plus $15 per report), plus card fees on some portals. Washington DC gives the people involved a free copy.
Can anyone get a copy of a crash report?
In many states, no. Drivers, passengers, owners, their insurers and their lawyers can, while other people may get a version with personal details removed. Each state card below says who may ask, where the official page states it.