To get a Florida crash report, use the FLHSMV Crash Portal at services.flhsmv.gov. The report costs $12 total: a $10 statutory fee plus a $2 convenience charge.1Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Florida Crash Report Portal2Online Sunshine. Florida Code 321.23 – Florida Highway Patrol Fees If your crash happened within the last 60 days, you’ll also need to complete a sworn statement showing you were involved or otherwise qualify to see it. After 60 days, the report is public and anyone can pull it.
What to Have Ready Before You Request
A few details make the search much faster:
- The report or case number the officer gave you at the scene
- The date of the crash
- The county and location
- The names of the drivers involved
If you’re still inside the 60-day confidentiality window, you’ll also need a valid driver license or other photo ID and a completed sworn statement (HSMV Form 94010). The statement asks you to identify which eligible category you fall into and to affirm under penalty of perjury that you won’t use the information for commercial solicitation or share it for that purpose. A separate sworn statement is required for each report you request.3Florida Senate. Florida Code 316.066 – Written Reports of Crashes
Getting the Report Online
The Crash Portal at services.flhsmv.gov is the fastest option. You complete the sworn statement electronically, pay the $12, and download the report immediately.1Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Florida Crash Report Portal
One catch: reports don’t hit the portal the moment they’re written. The investigating officer has up to 10 days after finishing the investigation to submit the long-form report to the state.4Justia Law. Florida Code 316.066 – Written Reports of Crashes If you search and find nothing, wait a few days and try again, or contact the investigating agency directly.
Requesting In Person or by Mail
You can also go straight to the agency that worked the crash: the local police department, sheriff’s office, or Florida Highway Patrol station. Bring photo ID and expect to fill out the sworn statement on site. Fees and turnaround vary by agency, but the $10 statutory charge is the same everywhere.
For mail requests, send a completed and notarized HSMV Form 94010 to the FLHSMV Crash Records office along with payment by check or money order. Mail processing takes several weeks rather than the minutes the portal needs.
Who Can Get the Report During the First 60 Days
For 60 days after filing, the report’s personal information — names, phone numbers, home and work addresses — is confidential under Florida law, which is why the sworn statement exists.5Florida Senate. Florida Code 316.066 – Written Reports of Crashes Eligible requesters during this window include:
- Any driver, passenger, or other person directly involved in the crash
- An attorney representing one of the parties
- Licensed insurance agents, the parties’ insurers, insurers that received applications for coverage, and companies under contract with those insurers for claims or underwriting work
- Victim services programs
- Federal, state, or local government agencies, including private entities acting on their behalf
- FCC-licensed radio or TV stations and newspapers authorized to publish legal notices, with personal information redacted from the copy they receive
A third party can request on behalf of anyone in these categories, but only to hand the report back to that eligible person or entity.6Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. HSMV Form 94010 – Sworn Statement for Crash Report
Access After 60 Days
Once the window closes, the report becomes a public record. You no longer need to prove a connection to the crash, and the sworn statement drops away. The portal still charges the same $12, and any agency holding the report can also provide it on request.7Online Sunshine. Florida Code 316.066 – Written Reports of Crashes
Why the Sworn Statement Matters
The confidentiality restriction exists to keep crash victims from being bombarded by solicitation calls, and Florida enforces it hard. Knowingly violating the terms of your sworn statement, memorandum of understanding, or contractual agreement when accessing crash reports is a third-degree felony.5Florida Senate. Florida Code 316.066 – Written Reports of Crashes
On the civil side, anyone who obtains a report and then discloses or uses personal information for a purpose not permitted under the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act can be sued by the person whose information was misused. The minimum recovery is $2,500 in liquidated damages per violation, plus punitive damages for willful misuse, along with attorney fees and litigation costs.5Florida Senate. Florida Code 316.066 – Written Reports of Crashes If you’re requesting your own report for your own claim, none of this touches you. If you’re requesting on someone else’s behalf or for an insurance or legal file, treat the affirmation on Form 94010 as the binding document it is.