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Crash evidence

Most of what proves what happened in a crash disappears on its own within days: loop recordings, store cameras, witnesses' memories. These guides and state pages cover what to save, who to ask, and what the law in your state lets you get, checked against the statutes and the agencies' own pages.

Guides

How-to How to find witnesses after a car accident, at the scene or days later Who to ask at the scene, what to write down, how to go back for witnesses days later, and a flyer and witness note you can copy. No witnesses? Start here.

By state

Two pages per state: how to get the police crash report, and how to get police, traffic camera and other public video. Each is researched from the state's own law and agencies, then checked by an independent fact-check before it is published.

State Accident report Accident video
Alabama $15 From ALEA, Limited Access On Body Cam? Ask in Writing to View
Alaska Ask Police, or DMV Copy for $10 Public Records Act Request
Arizona $9 From DPS, or the Local Agency Public Records Request, Promptly
Arkansas ASP $10 If Involved, $25 Others FOIA Request by Arkansas Citizens
California From CHP ($10) or Local Police CPRA Request; Caltrans Keeps None
Colorado Ask Responding Agency; CSP From $5 CCJRA Request; Mostly Discretionary
Connecticut CSP Fee $16; Local Fees Vary FOIA; CTroads Cams Do Not Record
Delaware Responding Agency; DSP From $25 FOIA; Police Video Can Be Withheld
District of Columbia Free PD-10 for Parties D.C. FOIA Request
Florida $10 From the FLHSMV Crash Portal Public Records Request, Act Fast
Georgia $5 From GDOT or State Patrol Open Records Act, 3 Business Days
Hawaii Request From County Police UIPA Request, 10-Business-Day Reply
Idaho $7 Plus Fee From ITD Online Public Records Act Request
Illinois $5 From ISP or Local Police FOIA Request, 5 Business Days
Indiana Online Through ISP’s BuyCrash Body Cam Copy Capped at $150
Iowa $4 Officer Report From Iowa DOT DOT Camera Video Kept 7 Days
Kansas Ask the Agency That Responded On Body Cam? Ask; Viewing in 20 Days
Kentucky Confidential, KSP $5 to $10 Open Records Act, 5 Business Days
Louisiana Limited Access, $5 or $20 Fee Cap Ask Police; DOTD Does Not Record
Maine $10 Online via State Police Freedom of Access Act Request
Maryland Ask Responding Police; MSP Is $4 Public Information Act, 30 Days
Massachusetts $20 From RMV, Allow 4 Weeks Records Law, 10 Business Days
Michigan UD-10, $15 Online From MSP TCPS FOIA Request, 5 Business Days
Minnesota Confidential, $5 From DVS Crash Parties Can Request Body Cam
Mississippi Request From Responding Agency Public Records Act Request
Missouri Ask Responding Agency; Patrol $6 Sunshine Request, 3 Business Days
Montana Responding Agency; MHP $2 by Mail Right to Know Request to the Agency
Nebraska Officer Report $13 + Tax From NDOT NDOT Camera Images Not Archived
Nevada NHP Reports $10; Local Fees Vary Body Cam: Public Record, Per Incident
New Hampshire DMV Copy, $1/Page, $5 Minimum Body Cam Exempt, 3 Exceptions
New Jersey NJTR-1 From Police; NJSP $13 OPRA Request; DOT Keeps 7 Days
New Mexico Ask Responding Agency (UCR) Request It Under IPRA
New York MV-104A From DMV, $15 Plus Search File a FOIL Request Right Away
North Carolina DMV-349, $6.50 From NCDMV Video Copy Needs Court Order
North Dakota NDDOT Online, $7 If Reportable Open Records Request to Agency
Ohio Free Online Copy (OH-1), Up to $4 Records Request; ODOT Keeps 72 Hours
Oklahoma $7 Copy From Service Oklahoma Open Records Act Request
Oregon $8.50 Police Copy From DMV Body Cam: Public Interest Test
Pennsylvania $15 Local, $22 State Police Act 22 Request Within 60 Days
Rhode Island Ask Agency; RISP $15 by Mail APRA Request to the Agency
South Carolina TR-310 From SCDMV, $10 Body Cam Not a Public Record
South Dakota DPS: $4 by Mail, $10 Online Open Records Request to Agency
Tennessee $10 Online, or $4 From THP Records Request, 7 Business Days
Texas CR-3 From TxDOT, $6 or $8 Certified Public Information Act Request
Utah From the Agency That Responded Involved Parties May Get Crash Video
Vermont $22 Certified Copy From DMV Public Records Act Request
Virginia FR300P, $8 From DMV FOIA Request, 5 Working Days
Washington $10.50 Online From WSP (WRECR) PRA Request, 5 Business Days
West Virginia Responding Agency; WVSP $20 FOIA; Response in 5 Work Days
Wisconsin DT4000, $6 Online From WisDOT Body Cam Kept at Least 120 Days
Wyoming WYDOT Copy, $3 (+$2.50 by Card) Records Act Request; Bodycam Limited

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