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How to Get Your Accident Report
Each state handles accident reports differently. Here’s the process for yours.
Finding your accident report is often harder than it should be. In most states, reports aren’t sitting in a public database waiting for you. They get funneled through exclusive third-party data companies that control access, charge fees, and dictate how you retrieve them.
The good news: once you know which agency filed your report and which portal to use, the process is usually straightforward. Select your state below for step-by-step instructions.
How to Obtain a Car Accident Report in Georgia
1 Identify the Agency
Reports are filed by the responding law enforcement agency — Georgia State Patrol, the county sheriff’s office, or your local police department. The agency that responded to your accident controls where your report lives.
2 Provide Key Information
You’ll typically need the accident date, names of involved parties, and ideally the report number if you have it. A driver’s license number may also be required.
3 Choose Your Retrieval Method
- Online: Most Georgia reports are available via BuyCrash.com. Fees are typically around $5, depending on the reporting agency.
- In Person: Visit the local law enforcement department or Georgia State Patrol office that handled the accident.
- By Mail: Submit a GDOT form with payment and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the records unit of the responding agency.
4 Processing Time
Reports are generally available within 3–5 business days after the accident. Complex investigations or serious accidents may take longer.
5 Support
If you’re unsure where to start, Auto Accident Report Finder can help guide you through the process and — if you’d like — connect you with a professional who can retrieve the report for you at no cost.
Need help? Select Georgia in the form above and we’ll walk you through the next steps.
How to Obtain a Car Accident Report in Florida
1 Identify the Agency
Reports in Florida are filed by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), county sheriff’s office, or local police. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) centralizes most reports through its statewide portal.
2 Provide Key Information
You’ll need the crash date, the county where the accident occurred, driver’s license or name of an involved party, and ideally the report number. Florida restricts report access for 60 days following the crash — only parties involved, their representatives, or their insurers may obtain a copy during that window.
3 Choose Your Retrieval Method
- Online: Request through the official Florida Crash Portal for $10 plus a $2 convenience fee.
- In Person: Visit the local FHP troop station or the law enforcement agency that responded.
- By Mail: Submit form HSMV 90510 with payment and a sworn statement to FLHSMV, Crash Records, 2900 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
4 Processing Time
Reports are typically available 10 days after the crash, though severe or fatal accidents may take longer while the investigation is pending.
5 Support
If you’re unsure where to start, Auto Accident Report Finder can help guide you through the process and — if you’d like — connect you with a professional who can retrieve the report for you at no cost.
Need help? Select Florida in the form above and we’ll walk you through the next steps.
How to Obtain a Car Accident Report in Arizona
1 Identify the Agency
Arizona reports are filed by Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZ DPS) troopers for highway accidents, or by the county sheriff or local police for accidents within their jurisdiction. The agency that filed the report is the one you’ll request it from.
2 Provide Key Information
You’ll need the accident date, names of drivers involved, location (city/county), and the DR number or incident number if you have it. Most agencies require you to be a party to the accident or an authorized representative.
3 Choose Your Retrieval Method
- Online: The AZ DPS Public Records Unit handles state trooper reports. Many city police departments (Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, etc.) use their own online records portals.
- In Person: Visit the records division of the agency that responded to your accident.
- By Mail: Submit a records request form with payment to the responding agency’s records unit.
4 Processing Time
Timing varies by agency. AZ DPS typically processes requests within 7–10 business days. Local police departments may be faster or slower depending on workload.
5 Support
If you’re unsure which agency filed your report, Auto Accident Report Finder can help you identify it and — if you’d like — connect you with a professional who can retrieve the report for you at no cost.
Need help? Select Arizona in the form above and we’ll walk you through the next steps.
How to Obtain a Car Accident Report in Nevada
1 Identify the Agency
Reports are filed by the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) for highway crashes, or by Las Vegas Metro Police, Reno PD, Henderson PD, or another local or county agency depending on where the accident occurred.
2 Provide Key Information
You’ll need the accident date, location, names of involved parties, and the event number or case number if available.
3 Choose Your Retrieval Method
- Online: NHP reports are available through CrashDocs.org, the authorized third-party portal. Las Vegas Metro and other local agencies often have their own online records systems.
- In Person: Visit the records window at the responding agency’s headquarters.
- By Mail: Submit a written request with payment to the agency’s records unit.
4 Processing Time
Most reports are available within 7–14 business days after the accident. Investigations involving injuries or fatalities may take longer.
5 Support
If you’re unsure where to start, Auto Accident Report Finder can help guide you through the process and — if you’d like — connect you with a professional who can retrieve the report for you at no cost.
Need help? Select Nevada in the form above and we’ll walk you through the next steps.
How to Obtain a Car Accident Report in Utah
1 Identify the Agency
Utah reports are filed by the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) for state highway and interstate accidents, or by the county sheriff’s office or local police for accidents within city or county jurisdictions.
2 Provide Key Information
You’ll need the accident date, location, names of involved drivers, and the case number if you have it. Utah restricts access to involved parties, their representatives, and insurers.
3 Choose Your Retrieval Method
- Online: The Utah DPS Highway Patrol Records page explains how to request state trooper reports. Salt Lake City, West Valley, and other local departments have their own records portals.
- In Person: Visit the records division at UHP Headquarters in Salt Lake City or the responding local agency.
- By Mail: Submit a GRAMA (Government Records Access and Management Act) request form with payment.
4 Processing Time
Most reports are available within 7–14 business days. GRAMA requests to local agencies generally follow similar timelines.
5 Support
If you’re unsure where to start, Auto Accident Report Finder can help guide you through the process and — if you’d like — connect you with a professional who can retrieve the report for you at no cost.
Need help? Select Utah in the form above and we’ll walk you through the next steps.
1 Identify the Agency
Georgia State Patrol, county sheriff, or local police — whoever responded to the accident.
2 Provide Key Information
Accident date, names of involved parties, and the report number if you have it.
3 Choose Your Retrieval Method
- Online: BuyCrash.com (~$5).
- In Person: Local department or GA State Patrol office.
- By Mail: GDOT form + payment + SASE.
4 Processing Time
3–5 business days after the accident.
5 Support
If you’re unsure where to start, we can help guide you and connect you with a professional who can retrieve it for you at no cost.
1 Identify the Agency
Florida Highway Patrol, county sheriff, or local police. Most reports are centralized through FLHSMV.
2 Provide Key Information
Crash date, county, driver names, and report number. Access is restricted for 60 days after the crash to involved parties and insurers.
3 Choose Your Retrieval Method
- Online: Florida Crash Portal ($10 + $2).
- In Person: FHP troop station or responding agency.
- By Mail: Form HSMV 90510 to FLHSMV, Tallahassee.
4 Processing Time
Typically 10 days after the crash.
5 Support
If you’re unsure where to start, we can help guide you and connect you with a professional who can retrieve it for you at no cost.
1 Identify the Agency
AZ DPS for highway accidents, county sheriff, or city police (Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, etc.).
2 Provide Key Information
Accident date, driver names, location, and DR/incident number if available.
3 Choose Your Retrieval Method
- Online: AZ DPS Public Records Unit or local city portal.
- In Person: Responding agency’s records division.
- By Mail: Records request form + payment.
4 Processing Time
AZ DPS typically 7–10 business days; local agencies vary.
5 Support
If you’re unsure where to start, we can help guide you and connect you with a professional who can retrieve it for you at no cost.
1 Identify the Agency
Nevada Highway Patrol, Las Vegas Metro, Reno PD, Henderson PD, or the county sheriff.
2 Provide Key Information
Accident date, location, driver names, and event/case number.
3 Choose Your Retrieval Method
- Online: CrashDocs.org for NHP; local portals for city/county.
- In Person: Agency headquarters records window.
- By Mail: Written request + payment.
4 Processing Time
Typically 7–14 business days.
5 Support
If you’re unsure where to start, we can help guide you and connect you with a professional who can retrieve it for you at no cost.
1 Identify the Agency
Utah Highway Patrol, county sheriff, or local police (SLC, West Valley, etc.).
2 Provide Key Information
Accident date, location, driver names, case number. Access restricted to involved parties and insurers.
3 Choose Your Retrieval Method
- Online: Utah DPS Highway Patrol Records or local portal.
- In Person: UHP Headquarters or responding local agency.
- By Mail: GRAMA request form + payment.
4 Processing Time
Typically 7–14 business days.
5 Support
If you’re unsure where to start, we can help guide you and connect you with a professional who can retrieve it for you at no cost.
How Auto Accident Report Finder Works
A simple, three-step resource for people who need their report.
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Select Your State
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Follow the Official Steps
Use the portal, in-person, or mail instructions for your state to request your report through official channels. Fees and timelines are listed above.
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