How to get a car accident report in Nebraska
Buy a copy of the officer's crash report from NDOT online (by email request), by mail, or in person. $13 plus tax for a certified copy of the officer's report. Call 402-479-4645 for the exact tax before mailing.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (4)
How to get a Nebraska crash report
- Who keeps them: Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Highway Safety Section, keeps crash reports for the state.
- Where to order it: NDOT Highway Safety Section (request by email, phone, mail or in person).
Who can get a Nebraska crash report?
Anyone can buy the officer's report because it is public information. Drivers' own reports are confidential.
What if city police or a sheriff handled the crash?
Nebraska State Patrol says accident reports for the state are kept by NDOT, so request reports from local police and sheriffs there too.
When must you report a crash in Nebraska?
If the crash injures or kills anyone, or apparently causes $2,000 or more in damage to one person's property, the driver must send a report to NDOT within ten days, unless a peace officer investigated.
“accident resulting in injuries or death to any person or damage to the property of any one person, including such operator, to an apparent extent that equals or exceeds two thousand dollars shall within ten days forward a report of such accident”
Nebraska Revised Statute § 60-699
Questions
Do you have to report a car accident in Nebraska?
If no officer investigated, every driver in a crash that injures or kills someone, or causes $2,000 or more in damage to one person's property, must send a Driver's Motor Vehicle Crash Report to NDOT within 10 days.
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- Nebraska Department of Transportation, checked 2026-11-09. “Buy a copy of an Investigator's Motor Vehicle Crash Report The cost is $13 + tax. You may obtain it online, by mail, or in person.”
- Nebraska Department of Transportation, checked 2026-11-09. “The officer’s report is public information. You may purchase a certified copy for $13.00 + TAX.”
- Nebraska Department of Transportation, checked 2026-11-09. “Can I get a copy of the other driver’s report? No. All driver’s reports are confidential by law.”
- Nebraska Revised Statute § 60-699, checked 2026-11-09. “accident resulting in injuries or death to any person or damage to the property of any one person, including such operator, to an apparent extent that equals or exceeds two thousand dollars shall within ten days forward a report of such accident”