How to Get a Florida Crash Report

How do I get a Florida crash report online?

You can buy it from the Florida Crash Portal. The state’s motor vehicle agency, FLHSMV, runs the portal. Reports can take up to 10 days to show up. After you buy one, download it within 48 hours.

The portal sells official crash reports written by Florida police agencies. Police agencies have 10 days to send in a report, so a very recent crash may not show up yet.

Reports come as a zip file that holds PDF files. You can buy up to 10 reports at a time.

How much does a Florida crash report cost?

Florida law sets a fee for each report. The portal adds a small fee each time you pay.

The fee is $10 per report, plus a $2 convenience fee for each payment.

Source: Florida Crash Portal (FLHSMV) · as of Oct 5, 2026

The $10 fee is set by Florida law.

Source: Florida Statutes § 321.23 (2026) · as of Oct 5, 2026

Who can get the report in the first 60 days?

For 60 days after a report is filed, reports that show personal details are closed to the public. People in the crash, their lawyers and their insurance companies can get it right away. Some agencies and victim services programs can too.

To get a report in that time, you show a photo ID and sign a sworn statement for each report. The statement says the report will not be used to contact crash victims to seek their business. FLHSMV’s form for this is the HSMV 94010, which you sign in front of a notary, in person or online.

Florida law makes it a crime to get a report when you know you are not allowed to have it.

Can anyone get the report after 60 days?

Not always. After 60 days, the report can go to the same people who could get it before. It can also go to others whose use is allowed by a federal privacy law, the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act.

FLHSMV’s sworn statement form says that people who could get a report in the first 60 days can still get it after.

The same form has a second part for people who ask for a report 60 days or more after it was filed.

Can I ask for a report by mail or in person?

Yes. You fill out a signed statement for each report. For 10 or fewer reports, you can go to the Florida Highway Patrol troop station nearest the crash.

For more than 10 reports, FLHSMV says to mail a letter that lists them, a signed statement for each, and payment. Make the check or money order out to “FLHSMV.” FLHSMV says mail requests take 4 to 6 weeks to process.

What if no officer wrote a report?

You may be able to file your own report. FLHSMV’s form is called the Driver Report of Traffic Crash (Self Report). You can fill it out online or send it by mail. Keep a copy for your records and for insurance.

Florida law says a driver in a crash that damaged a car or property, but needed no police report, must send a written report to the state within 10 days.

FLHSMV’s crash page says to stay at the scene and call 911. The 2026 Florida Statutes say to tell police right away about a crash with an injury, a death, or damage that looks like $2,000 or more.

Source: Florida Statutes § 316.065 (2026) · as of Oct 5, 2026

The 2025 version of the law said $500, and FLHSMV’s crash page still lists $500. The new amount took effect October 1, 2026 (Laws of Florida ch. 2026-39).

Source: Florida Statutes § 316.065 (2025) · as of Oct 5, 2026

What if I want to talk with a law firm about the crash?

You do not need a lawyer to buy a Florida crash report. People in the crash can use the portal and forms above on their own.

Some people also want to ask a law firm about an injury claim. People’s Justice is not a law firm. We do not review your crash or recommend a lawyer. If you want, you can use the form on this page to ask to be connected with a law firm that pays us to advertise.