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How to get a crash report from the Sacramento Police Department

The Sacramento Police Department sells crash reports through BuyCrash (LexisNexis) at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. Cost: $5.00 for an online report. Typically five to ten days from the date of the accident; if not available after ten days, contact Records at 916-808-0620. Hit and run and fatal reports are released only after Traffic Section approval or after 90 days.

From the Sacramento Police Department's own pages, checked October 2, 2026

Requesting the report

Coverscollisions inside Sacramento city limits written by SPD officers
Request onlinebuycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com
Cost$5.00 for an online report
Usually readyTypically five to ten days from the date of the accident; if not available after ten days, contact Records at 916-808-0620. Hit and run and fatal reports are released only after Traffic Section approval or after 90 days.
What you needBy mail: type of report (Traffic), report number if known, date and location (address and/or cross-streets), parties involved and addresses if known, vehicle license number, insurance policy number if an insurance company, a release from an involved party if an attorney, authorizing documentation if an interested party other than a listed victim. Released to authorized persons (victim, representative, or per Vehicle Code 20012).
By mailSacramento Police Department, Attn: Records Report Requests, 5770 Freeport Blvd., Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95822 (the page does not state a fee for mailed traffic report requests).
Phone916-808-0620 (Records Division)

Need a different police report (theft, incident)? Crime reports: mail or fax (916-808-0636) a written request to Records at 5770 Freeport Blvd., Suite 100, or appear in person at Public Safety Center (5770 Freeport Blvd.) or the William J. Kinney Police Facility (3550 Marysville Blvd.); 3-4 weeks processing..

Fatal crashes in Sacramento

314 people died in 298 crashes in Sacramento from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on I-5 than on any other road. In 2024, 49 were killed, 9% more than in 2020.

Map, roads and hours for Sacramento

After you have the report

  1. Get the crash report

    Statewide copies come from California Highway Patrol (CHP), through its Online Crash Report System (Crash Portal) or any CHP Area office, cost CHP 190 by mail or in person: $10.00 for 1-25 pages, $20.00 for 26-50 pages, $30.00 for 51-75 pages, $40.00 for 76-100 pages, with no extra charge for handling or mailing. The online portal fee is not stated on the CHP web pages. and are usually ready typically within eight (8) business days from the date of the crash.

    How to get a California crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    California gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: A written claim for death, injury to person or injury to personal property must be presented to the public entity within six months after the cause of action accrues (one year for other claims).

    Work out your date

  3. Who pays

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

    California car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    If you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, and you can still recover even if you were mostly (even 99%) at fault.

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in California is $30,000 per injured person, $60,000 per crash and $15,000 for property (30/60/15).

    Every state’s minimums

Check your deadline and a rough claim range

A filing date and a rough value range for California. Both take under a minute.

Check my deadline Estimate my claim

Questions

How much is a crash report from the Sacramento Police Department?

$5.00 for an online report.

How long does it take to get a Sacramento crash report?

Typically five to ten days from the date of the accident; if not available after ten days, contact Records at 916-808-0620. Hit and run and fatal reports are released only after Traffic Section approval or after 90 days.

Can I get my Sacramento crash report online?

Yes, at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. You need: By mail: type of report (Traffic), report number if known, date and location (address and/or cross-streets), parties involved and addresses if known, vehicle license number, insurance policy number if an insurance company, a release from an involved party if an attorney, authorizing documentation if an interested party other than a listed victim. Released to authorized persons (victim, representative, or per Vehicle Code 20012).

Sources

  1. Sacramento Police Department crash reports: www.cityofsacramento.gov/police/police-services/request-a-police-report.html
    SPD 'Request a Police Report': "Motor vehicle accident reports, written by the Sacramento Police Department, are available for purchase online or by mail." "Motor vehicle accident reports, written by SPD officers may be available for purchase online. Cost of an online report is $5.00." "Reports are typically available five to ten days from the date of the accident. If your report is not available after ten days, please contact Records at 916-808-0620." "To request a copy of an accident report by mail, please provide: ... Mail the above information to: Sacramento Police Department Attn: Records…
  2. Request portal: buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com/
  3. Other police reports: www.cityofsacramento.gov/police/police-services/request-a-police-report.html

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