How to get a car accident report in Idaho
Crash reports are public and can be ordered from ITD for $7.00 plus a transaction fee. The Office of Highway Safety charges $7 for each copy of a crash report. A new report takes a few weeks to show up online, and can take much longer depending on the police agency.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (5)
How to get an Idaho crash report
- Who keeps them: The Idaho Transportation Department's Office of Highway Safety keeps Idaho's collision database and sells crash report copies.
- Where to order it: ITD Crash Reports (Order a Crash Report).
Who can get an Idaho crash report?
Idaho crash records are public information, so anyone may buy a copy.
What if city police or a sheriff handled the crash?
Reports written by city police and county sheriffs also go into ITD's statewide crash database, but the timing depends on that agency.
When must you report a crash in Idaho?
Report right away if anyone is hurt or killed, or one person's property damage is over $1,500.
“involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or damage to the property of any one (1) person in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication”
Idaho State Legislature (Idaho Code)
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Do you have to report a car accident in Idaho?
If a crash injures or kills someone, or causes more than $1,500 damage to one person's property, the driver must notify police right away (city police inside a city; otherwise the sheriff or state police).
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- Idaho Transportation Department, checked 2026-11-09. “Crash reports are available to the general public. The charge is $7.00 plus transaction fee.”
- Idaho Transportation Department, checked 2026-11-09. “In accordance with Idaho Code, the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) charges $7 for each copy of a crash report, if applicable.”
- Idaho Transportation Department, checked 2026-11-09. “It will take a few weeks for a new report to become available online. It may take much longer depending on the law enforcement agency involved.”
- Idaho Transportation Department, checked 2026-11-09. “Crash records are considered public information, and as such, are available to the general public.”
- Idaho State Legislature (Idaho Code), checked 2026-11-09. “involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or damage to the property of any one (1) person in excess of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication”