How to get a car accident report in Missouri
Request a Highway Patrol crash report online: on the Patrol's website choose "Patrol Records Request," then "Traffic Crash Report Request.". $6 for a copy of a Patrol-investigated crash report. Certified copies, photos and reconstruction reports cost extra. Wait 10 days from the date of the crash investigation before requesting a Highway Patrol report.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (4)
How to get a Missouri crash report
- Who keeps them: Missouri State Highway Patrol, Patrol Records Division (for crashes the Highway Patrol investigated).
- Where to order it: Missouri State Highway Patrol Public Records Center (Traffic Crash Report Request).
What if city police or a sheriff handled the crash?
The Highway Patrol provides only reports it investigated; for a crash handled by city police or a sheriff, ask that agency.
When must you report a crash in Missouri?
In a crash involving an uninsured driver, an owner or driver without liability insurance must report the crash in writing to the Director of Revenue within 30 days.
“if such owner or operator does not carry motor vehicle liability insurance shall, within thirty days after such accident, report the matter in writing to the director.”
Revised Statutes of Missouri § 303.040
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Do you have to report a car accident in Missouri?
If a crash involves an uninsured driver and someone is killed or injured, or property damage is over $500, the driver must report it in writing to the Director of Revenue within 30 days.
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- Missouri State Highway Patrol, Patrol Records Division, checked 2026-11-09. “Scroll down to "Popular Links" and select "Patrol Records Request" 3. Select "Traffic Crash Report Request " or "Boating Crash Report Request" under the Missouri State Highway Patrol Public Records Center heading.”
- Missouri State Highway Patrol, Patrol Records Division, checked 2026-11-09. “The cost for a copy of a Patrol investigated traffic crash or boating crash report is $6.00.”
- Missouri State Highway Patrol, Patrol Records Division, checked 2026-11-09. “investigated by the Highway Patrol, wait 10 days from the date of the crash investigation then follow the link below to complete the records request form.”
- Revised Statutes of Missouri § 303.040, checked 2026-11-09. “if such owner or operator does not carry motor vehicle liability insurance shall, within thirty days after such accident, report the matter in writing to the director.”