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Report A Vehicle Crash

Were you involved in a crash?  Here is what you can do…

 


Protect yourself against staged crashes

By knowing more about staged crash fraud schemes, motorists can avoid fraud schemes. The Division of Insurance Fraud, National Insurance Crime Bureau and the Florida Highway Patrol have collaborated to help stop staged crashes in Florida.

Reporting Fraud

  • Call your local, county or state law enforcement office.
  • To report suspicious crash activity, contact the NICB in the following three ways:
  • Text “FRAUD” and your tip to TIP411 (847411)
  • Call 1800-TEL-NICB (1-800-835-6422)
  • Submit a form on www.nicb.org

You also may call the Department of Financial Services, Fraud Division Hotline at 1-800-378-0445 if you suspect fraud. You may be eligible for a reward of up to $25,000 through DFS.

To learn more about how to protect yourself click HERE.


How to Report a Crash

Self-Report

You can self-report a crash using the forms that can be downloaded below. But the State of Florida has specific parameters for self-reporting an automobile crash.

  • Crashes with no injury
  • Crashes where vehicles are drivable and do not need to be towed
  • Crashes with minimal damage
  • Crashes where neither driver appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs

 

DOWNLOAD FORM

Instructions can be found on page 2 of the form. Please complete all applicable fields within the linked form, including signature and date. 

 

Submit your self-reported crash report in the following ways:

By Mail: Send your form to –

Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Crash Records

2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 28

Tallahassee, FL 32399

 

By Email:

Once completed, a copy of the “Driver Self Report of Traffic Crash” form can be emailed to [email protected].

Deputy Report

A Law Enforcement officer must take a report in the following scenarios:

  • A crash with injury
  • A crash with fatality
  • A hit and run crash
  • An Impaired Driver crash
  • A crash which requires a wrecker to remove the vehicle
  • A crash with a commercial motor vehicle

 

If you need to report a crash, call 911 and your call will  be routed to the appropriate agency.  

How Do I Get a Copy of My Report?

Requesting Online

The fee for crash reports is $10.00 per report, per section 321.23, Florida Statutes. Customers are limited to a maximum of 10 reports per transaction. A convenience fee of $2.00 will be applied to each total transaction through the Florida Crash Portal.

Once the crash report(s) is/are purchased, reports become available online immediately and must be downloaded within 48 hours of the request. A download link will be emailed to the email address provided at the time of the request.

Visit the Florida Crash Portal  to request a copy of a crash report.

 

Requesting By Mail or In Person

Customers requesting a crash record must complete a signed statement to receive a crash report by mail or in person.

Payment must be included with the request. Check or money order should be made out to “FLHSMV” and mailed to:

 

Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Crash Records

2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 28

Tallahassee, FL 32399

 

Processing time to receive the record is 4-6 weeks.

 

Request FLHSMV Crash Report