How to get a car accident report in Alabama
Buy Alabama crash reports online from ALEA or in person at any ALEA Driver License Office. $15 for a copy of a crash report.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (4)
How to get an Alabama crash report
- Who keeps them: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).
- Where to order it: ALEA online driver services (crash report purchase).
Who can get an Alabama crash report?
People involved in the crash, including drivers, passengers and pedestrians, can request the report.
When must you report a crash in Alabama?
If a crash injures or kills anyone, the driver must notify police right away: city police inside a city, otherwise the county sheriff or state highway patrol.
“The driver of any motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or the death of any person shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of such accident to the local police department”
Code of Alabama § 32-10-5 (text via Justia)
Questions
Do you have to report a car accident in Alabama?
If anyone is hurt or killed, the driver must report the crash right away by the fastest means: to city police inside a city, otherwise to the county sheriff or state highway patrol.
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- Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, checked 2026-11-09. “Crash Reports may be purchased online HERE or in person at any ALEA Driver License Office.”
- Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, checked 2026-11-09. “Crash Report Fees Copy of Crash Report - $15 Crash Reports may be purchased online HERE or in person at any ALEA Driver License Office.”
- Code of Alabama § 32-10-7 (text via Justia), checked 2026-11-09. “A person involved in the accident made the basis of the accident report, including, but not limited to, drivers of and passengers in the automobiles and pedestrians involved in the accident that is the subject of the report.”
- Code of Alabama § 32-10-5 (text via Justia), checked 2026-11-09. “The driver of any motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or the death of any person shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of such accident to the local police department”