How to get a car accident report in Montana
Montana Highway Patrol crash reports are not sold online. Mail a Crash Release Form with the fee and documents. $2 non-refundable fee for each crash report, paid by cash, check or money order.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (4)
How to get a Montana crash report
- Who keeps them: Montana Department of Justice, Montana Highway Patrol Records.
- Where to order it: MHP Crash Release Form (by mail only).
Who can get a Montana crash report?
Most Highway Patrol crash records are confidential. Only entitled parties, such as people named on the report or who suffered loss or injury, and their agents, can get one.
What if city police or a sheriff handled the crash?
The Highway Patrol only has crashes its troopers handled; if it has no report, its form says to contact the officer or agency that came to the scene.
When must you report a crash in Montana?
If a crash causes injury or death, or apparent property damage of $1,000 or more, the driver must immediately notify the local police, or outside a city the county sheriff or Highway Patrol.
“involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, striking the body of a deceased person, or property damage to an apparent extent of $1,000 or more shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice”
Montana Code Annotated § 61-7-108
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Do you have to report a car accident in Montana?
If anyone is hurt or killed, or property damage appears to be $1,000 or more, the driver must notify police right away by the quickest means. If no officer investigated, the driver must send a written report to the state within 10 days.
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- Montana Department of Justice, Montana Highway Patrol, checked 2026-11-09. “Records of any kind are not processed online. All requests must be sent in via mail along with the appropriate documentation and fees.”
- Montana Department of Justice, Montana Highway Patrol, checked 2026-11-09. “There is a $2.00 non-refundable fee for all crash reports. We can only accept Cash, Check or Money Order.”
- Montana Department of Justice, Montana Highway Patrol, checked 2026-11-09. “Crash records can be released, without prejudice, to: - Persons/businesses/entities named on a crash report - A person suffering loss or injury in the crash as listed in the crash report.”
- Montana Code Annotated § 61-7-108, checked 2026-11-09. “involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, striking the body of a deceased person, or property damage to an apparent extent of $1,000 or more shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice”