How to get a car accident report in Georgia
Request a Georgia State Patrol crash report from a State Patrol post or the DPS Open Records Unit (online through EPORTS). Other crash reports come through GDOT's Crash Reporting Unit. $5 per crash report from DPS.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (4)
How to get a Georgia crash report
- Who keeps them: Georgia Department of Public Safety (Georgia State Patrol) for crashes the State Patrol investigated; other crash reports go through the Georgia Department of Transportation's Crash Reporting Unit.
- Where to order it: DPS EPORTS open records portal.
Who can get a Georgia crash report?
Georgia law limits who may get a crash report (Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. 50-18-72(a)(5)).
What if city police or a sheriff handled the crash?
For crashes the State Patrol did not investigate, contact the Georgia Department of Transportation's Crash Reporting Unit.
When must you report a crash in Georgia?
If anyone is hurt or killed, or damage looks like $500 or more, notify police immediately: city police in a city, otherwise the sheriff or nearest State Patrol office.
“The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or property damage to an apparent extent of $500.00 or more shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of such accident”
Official Code of Georgia § 40-6-273 (text via Justia)
Questions
Do you have to report a car accident in Georgia?
If anyone is hurt or killed, or damage looks like $500 or more, the driver must notify police right away by the quickest means: city police inside a city, otherwise the county sheriff or nearest State Patrol post.
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- Georgia Department of Public Safety, checked 2026-11-09. “If the crash was investigated by the Georgia State Patrol, you may contact a local State Patrol Post or the Open Records Unit.”
- Georgia Department of Public Safety, checked 2026-11-09. “THE CHARGING CHART: Crash Report $5.00 each Incident Report $2.00 each Unusual Occurrence Report $2.00 each”
- Georgia Department of Public Safety, checked 2026-11-09. “Georgia law specifies who may obtain a traffic crash report. Please click the following link for Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. Section 50-18-72 (a)(5)”
- Official Code of Georgia § 40-6-273 (text via Justia), checked 2026-11-09. “The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or property damage to an apparent extent of $500.00 or more shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of such accident”