Collision Report

Find Where to Get Your California Accident Report

Collision Report is an independent, private service that helps you request your police or crash report online through a simple, guided process. You begin by sharing a few basic details about your collision, and we help you identify which California agency is most likely to hold the accident report. The agency that investigated the collision, whether a city police department, a county sheriff's office, or the California Highway Patrol, is the only party that can release the record, and it controls how long that takes.

Requesting your police accident report online does not require an account, and you can complete the whole request from a phone or a computer in a few minutes. Having the date of the collision, the city or highway where it happened, and any report or case number you were given at the scene will help move things along. Once you know which agency holds the record, you can get your accident report without guesswork, and you can always request it directly from that agency at any time.

How It Works

  1. Tell us about your accident. You share the date and the location of the collision so we can start narrowing down which agency responded.
  2. We help identify the agency. Using the details you provide, we point you toward the department that is most likely to be holding your report so you are not left guessing.
  3. Get your next steps. You see exactly how to request your report from that agency, with official links.
  4. Request it from the agency. The agency processes and releases your report. Requesting a free case review is optional.

Collision Report is an independent service, not a government agency or a law firm. You can always request your report directly from the agency that investigated your collision.

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California Accident Reports Directory

We also publish free guides to help you understand the process from start to finish. You can browse the California accident reports directory to find the right agency, read how to request a California Highway Patrol collision report, look up unfamiliar terms in the accident report glossary, and learn what to expect at every step along the way.

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