North Carolina Car Accident Reports

At AccidentReports.com, you can fill out the form on this page and submit your accident information for assistance, or you can obtain a copy of your report from your local law enforcement agency.If you need to make requests for reports, including sensitive reports such as a North Carolina police report, law enforcement services offer two options:

Public Record Request for Crash Reports In-Person

To obtain your accident record in person, visit the NC Department of Motor Vehicles located at:North Carolina DMVCollision Records Section2431 Spring Forest Rd #101Raleigh, North Carolina27615To request public record reports you must fill out a Collision Report Request Form and pay the appropriate fee.Contact the DMV prior to picking up your report to ensure it’s available.Phone number: (919) 855-6877

Request Report By Mail

Visit the DMV website and print and fill out the TR-67A Accident Report Request Form.Mail the request to:NCDOT-DMVTraffic Records Section3106 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, NC27697

Finding your NC accident report is easy, however, you’ll need to provide some basic information, such as the time, date, and location of the accident, and the names of the drivers involved. If your collision occurred inside the city limits, you must contact the Records Department of your local police department. If the accident occurred outside the city limits, contact the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.The DMV is located at:North Carolina DMVCollision Records Section2431 Spring Forest Rd #101Raleigh, North Carolina27615Phone number: (919) 855-6877

For copies of crash reports, the DMV charges $5.50.

In a detailed report, you’ll find the following information:

• Names and contact information for all parties involved
• VIN and license plate numbers
• Vehicle registration information
• Date, time, and location of the accident
• Description of the accident scene and crash diagram
• Details about damages, such as vehicle damage and damage to property
• Crash narrative which is written by the responding law enforcement officer, details the events that led up to, during, and after the collision
• Description of personal injuries sustained in the auto accident
• Any citations issued or arrests made (failure to yield, speeding, reckless driving, DWI, DUI, etc.)
• Auto accident type (motorcycle accident, bicycle accident, pedestrian accident, semi-truck accident, head-on collision, rear-end accident, etc.)
• Name of reporting law enforcement agency, badge number of responding police officer or law enforcement agent
• Insurance police information

For this law enforcement service, it can take ten to twelve business days to process requests. Crash service report availability can also depend on whether the accident involved a fatality, significant property damage, or criminal activity, in which case, your report may be unavailable for several months.

An accident report can be used as evidence in a personal injury lawsuit or insurance claim. Because of this, you must obtain a copy of your collision report as soon as possible if you plan to pursue compensation for damages.