How to get a car accident report in Alaska

Request a copy of a crash report from the DMV in writing with Form 440, by email or mail. $10 for each crash report. Pay by check, money order or card.

Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (4)

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How to get an Alaska crash report

  1. Who keeps them: Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Driver Services.
  2. Where to order it: DMV Form 440, Request for Crash Report.

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Who can get an Alaska crash report?

Personal information in crash records goes only to people who qualify under an exception listed on the form, such as your own record.

When must you report a crash in Alaska?

Report within 10 days if anyone is hurt or killed, or total property damage looks like $2,000 or more.

“The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to or death of a person or total property damage to an apparent extent of $2,000 or more shall, within 10 days after the accident,”

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Do you have to report a car accident in Alaska?

If a crash injures or kills someone, or causes $2,000 or more in total property damage, the driver must send a written or online report within 10 days. The DMV page notes a report is not needed if a police officer investigated.

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  1. Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, checked 2026-11-09. “You can mail this form to: Division of Motor Vehicles; Attn: Driver Services; 4001 Ingra Street, Ste 101; Anchorage, AK 99503 or email to [email protected].”
  2. Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, checked 2026-11-09. “There is a $10 fee per crash report requested. Payment can be made by check or money order payable to the State of Alaska.”
  3. Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, checked 2026-11-09. “Personal information from these records may only be released to individuals or organizations that qualify under one of the exceptions listed on the back of this form.”
  4. Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, checked 2026-11-09. “The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to or death of a person or total property damage to an apparent extent of $2,000 or more shall, within 10 days after the accident,”

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