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How to get an Arkansas crash report

Copies come from Arkansas State Police Crash Records Section (Arkansas Department of Public Safety). Request one at crashreports.ark.org. Cost: $10 per report if you were involved in the crash; $25 per report if you were not involved (the portal's own page states $25.00). Most reports can be ordered within about 10 days of the report being completed; the portal says most are accessible within 10 business days of the crash.

Checked against the official pages on October 2, 2026

The statewide copy

Who has it	Arkansas State Police Crash Records Section (Arkansas Department of Public Safety)
Where to request it	crashreports.ark.org
Covers	Central repository for crash reports in Arkansas, including reports prepared by local and county law enforcement agencies
Cost	$10 per report if you were involved in the crash; $25 per report if you were not involved (the portal's own page states $25.00)
Usually ready	Most reports can be ordered within about 10 days of the report being completed; the portal says most are accessible within 10 business days of the crash
What you need	Date of crash, highway number, county where it happened, and the name of at least one driver
Who can get a copy	Open to the public; the fee differs depending on whether you were involved. Reports with juvenile occupants: call 501-618-8130.
By mail	Two mail-in request forms (one for people involved, one for people not involved) to Arkansas State Police, Attn: Crash Records Section, One State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209

Reports taken by city police or a sheriff

Local and county agencies' crash reports are held in the state police repository, so the online purchase system also covers them; a city or county department's records unit may also provide its own report.

The form: SR-1 (SR 1-21)

Officers in Arkansas write crash reports on the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Accident Report (driver Safety Responsibility report) (SR-1 (SR 1-21)). Most boxes on it hold numeric codes for things like contributing factors, injuries and road conditions.

Your own report to the state

Yes, in some cases: property damage to any one person over $1,000, or any injury or death, regardless of who is at fault. Deadline: 30 days. Form SR 1-21, filed with Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Office of Driver Services. (DFA Safety Responsibility (SR-1) accident reporting)

City police and sheriff reports in Arkansas

Agency	Covers	Cost
Little Rock Police Department	Little Rock	Between $5.00 and $10.00

When you must call the police

Immediately, if anyone is injured or killed or total property damage appears to be $3,000 or more (Ark. Code 27-53-202(a)(1), as amended by Act 815 of 2023)

After you have the report

Arkansas gives you three years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Ark. Code § 16-56-105(3) (as applied by U.S. District Court, E.D. Ark.)). Every Arkansas deadline and fault rule.

Arkansas is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.

3,179 people died in crashes in Arkansas from 2020 to 2024 (NHTSA FARS). See the record for your county.

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Questions

How much does an Arkansas crash report cost?

$10 per report if you were involved in the crash; $25 per report if you were not involved (the portal's own page states $25.00), from Arkansas State Police Crash Records Section (Arkansas Department of Public Safety). Reports taken by a city police department or sheriff may be priced differently by that agency.

How long does it take to get a crash report in Arkansas?

Most reports can be ordered within about 10 days of the report being completed; the portal says most are accessible within 10 business days of the crash. The officer has to finish and submit the report before it can be sold.

Are Arkansas crash reports public?

Open to the public; the fee differs depending on whether you were involved. Reports with juvenile occupants: call 501-618-8130.

Do I have to file my own crash report in Arkansas?

Sources

Statewide crash reports: dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/services-programs/crash-r
ASP: "A $10 statutory fee applies per report if the requester was involved in the crash." "A $25 statutory fee applies per report if the requester was not involved in the crash." "Once a report has been checked for accuracy by a trooper's supervisor, the document is forwarded to the crash records repository at Little Rock administrative headquarters and can be ordered in most cases within 10 days of the report being completed." Portal: "The Arkansas State Police maintains the central repository for all crash reports in the State of Arkansas." "Most reports are accessible within ten (10) busine…
Request portal: crashreports.ark.org/
Local police and sheriff reports: dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/services-programs/crash-r
Driver report duty (DFA Safety Responsibility (SR-1) accident reporting): www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/driver-services/safety-responsibility-2/
"A Safety Responsibility SR-1 accident report must be submitted within thirty (30) days when damage to the property of any one person is in excess of $1,000.00 or results in the injury or death of any person regardless of who is at fault."
When to call police (Ark. Code 27-53-202(a)(1), as amended by Act 815 of 2023): arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2023R%2FPublic%2F&file=815.pd
"(1) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of ... three thousand dollars ($3,000) or more shall notify the nearest law enforcement agency immediately."

Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.