Florida crash report finder: where to request an accident report

Getting the report, step by step

1. Gather the basics. The crash date and county, the road or intersection, the investigating agency, any report or event number you were given, and the drivers’ names if you have them.
2. Choose where to request it. FLHSMV sells reports online through the Florida Crash Portal and takes mail and in-person requests; the investigating agency’s records office may also handle requests.
3. Allow time. FLHSMV says reports may take up to 10 days to become available.
4. Expect an eligibility check. Reports with the parties’ personal information are limited to eligible parties for 60 days after the report is filed, and access stays restricted afterward. The agency states what identification or sworn statement it needs; the details are below.

Statewide: FLHSMV Florida Crash Portal

FLHSMV says it is the state's official repository for crash records. Its Traffic Crash Reports page explains buying a report online through the Florida Crash Portal, and requesting one by mail or in person with a signed statement, including at the Florida Highway Patrol station nearest the crash for smaller requests.

FLHSMV notes that reports may take up to 10 days to become available. Under section 316.066(2)(a), Florida Statutes, crash reports held by an agency that contain the parties' personal information are confidential and exempt from public disclosure for 60 days after the date the report is filed — not the crash date. Certain eligible parties may obtain earlier access under subsections (2)(b)–(d), subject to the applicable identification, proof-of-status and sworn-statement requirements. After 60 days, subsection (2)(f) still limits access to eligible parties under (2)(b) or purposes permitted by 18 U.S.C. 2721(b), subject to the resale and redisclosure restrictions in 18 U.S.C. 2721(c). Reports do not become unrestricted to everyone on day 60. Confirm your eligibility and the required documents with the agency. Find a station on FLHSMV's Florida Highway Patrol station locations page.

City police records offices (verified)

If a city police department investigated the crash, its records office may also handle requests. These links come from the same verified registry as this site's city pages.

• Tampa (Hillsborough County): Tampa Police Records
• St. Petersburg (Pinellas County): St. Petersburg Police Records Division
• Orlando (Orange County): Orlando Police Records
• Jacksonville (Duval County): Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Public Records
• Fort Lauderdale (Broward County): Fort Lauderdale Police Records Unit
• Fort Lauderdale (Broward County): Fort Lauderdale Police Public Records Request
• West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County): West Palm Beach Police Records Request
• West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County): West Palm Beach Police Records Department
• Fort Myers (Lee County): Fort Myers Police Department
• Sarasota (Sarasota County): Sarasota Police — Request a Public Record
• Lakeland (Polk County): Lakeland Police Records and Information
• Lakeland (Polk County): Lakeland Police — How Do I

If a sheriff's office or the Florida Highway Patrol investigated, ask that agency, or use the Florida Crash Portal. For court records, use the police report and court-record finder.

This site does not search or sell crash reports and does not run its own database. Keep report numbers in your own records; the intake form needs only a short, general description.