How to get a car accident report in Mississippi
A crash report written by the Mississippi Highway Patrol is available in person at any Highway Patrol district station, or online. A Highway Patrol crash report costs $15 in person at a district station or $20 online.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (3)
How to get a Mississippi crash report
- Who keeps them: Mississippi Department of Public Safety (Mississippi Highway Patrol).
- Where to order it: ReportBeam (online), or any Highway Patrol district station in person.
What if city police or a sheriff handled the crash?
For crashes handled by a city police department or sheriff, contact that agency or buy the report online.
When must you report a crash in Mississippi?
If anyone is injured or killed, or property damage appears to be $500 or more, the driver must immediately notify police by the quickest means.
“accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or more shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of the collision to the local police department”
Mississippi Code § 63-3-411 (via Justia)
Questions
Do you have to report a car accident in Mississippi?
If anyone is hurt or killed, or property damage looks like $500 or more, the driver must notify police right away by the quickest means: city police inside a city, otherwise the sheriff or Highway Patrol.
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- Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau, checked 2026-11-09. “A crash (accident) report completed by the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is available at each district Highway Patrol station in person ($15.00) or online ($20.00).”
- Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau, checked 2026-11-09. “A crash (accident) report completed by the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is available at each district Highway Patrol station in person ($15.00) or online ($20.00).”
- Mississippi Code § 63-3-411 (via Justia), checked 2026-11-09. “accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or more shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of the collision to the local police department”