Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Crash Reports

How to Get Your Florida State Highway Patrol Accident Report

1. Order Online Through FLHSMV Crash Portal

To request your Florida crash report online from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) Crash Portal, you will need to provide information about the accident and specific driver or vehicle involved in the crash. You will need to provide your driver's license number and may be asked for other identifying information, such as your report number, VIN number, or last name. In order to obtain a crash report, you must pay the statutorily required fee of $10.00 per report, plus an additional $2.00 convenience fee for each payment transaction. Customers are limited to a maximum of 10 reports per transaction. Please note that law enforcement agencies have 10 days to submit crash reports in Florida.

2. By Mail or In-Person

If requesting your crash report by mail or in person, you must complete a signed, Sworn Statement for Crash Report form, along with a $10 payment made out to “FLHSMV” for the report.

Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Crash Records
2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 28
Tallahassee, FL 32399

3. Other Data Sites like LexisNexis or CrashDocs

These can be a good reliable source of data. However, the sites can be difficult to use and do not have all the Police Agencies in Florida. (sometimes less than 50%)