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How to get a crash report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office sells crash reports at flhsmv.gov. Cost: $10.00 per report (s. 321.23, F.S.) plus a $2.00 convenience fee per transaction on the Florida Crash Portal. The fee on HCSO's own GovQA crash form is not shown on the pages fetched. FLHSMV: crash reports may take up to 10 days to become available; online purchases are available immediately and must be downloaded within 48 hours. HCSO says its police-report copies have a 36 hour process time for review and transcription (stated for online-filed reports).
From the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's own pages, checked October 2, 2026
Requesting the report
| Covers | crashes worked by HCSO deputies in unincorporated Hillsborough County (not inside Tampa, Plant City or Temple Terrace, which have their own police) |
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| Request online | flhsmv.gov |
| Cost | $10.00 per report (s. 321.23, F.S.) plus a $2.00 convenience fee per transaction on the Florida Crash Portal. The fee on HCSO's own GovQA crash form is not shown on the pages fetched. |
| Usually ready | FLHSMV: crash reports may take up to 10 days to become available; online purchases are available immediately and must be downloaded within 48 hours. HCSO says its police-report copies have a 36 hour process time for review and transcription (stated for online-filed reports). |
| What you need | Crash reports are confidential except to people involved in the crash and others named in the statute. By mail or in person through FLHSMV: a signed statement (form 94010) and payment. |
| By mail | HCSO: P.O. Box 3371, Tampa, FL 33601 is its US Mail address on the Contact page. FLHSMV mail route: Crash Records, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, MS 28, Tallahassee, FL 32399 (processing 4-6 weeks). |
| Phone | (813) 247-0960 (Records Custodian, per the HCSO Records Request Center) |
Florida crash reports are sold statewide by FLHSMV: https://services.flhsmv.gov/CrashReportPurchasing/ (info: https://www.flhsmv.gov/traffic-crash-reports/)
Need a different police report (theft, incident)? HCSO Records Request Center for police/incident reports; for a report filed online HCSO says there is a 36 hour process time for review and transcription..
Fatal crashes in Hillsborough County
1,120 people died in 1,050 crashes in Hillsborough County from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on US-41 than on any other road. In 2024, 181 were killed, 15% fewer than in 2020.
After you have the report
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Get the crash report
Statewide copies come from Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), Florida Crash Portal, cost $10.00 per report (section 321.23, Florida Statutes) plus a $2.00 convenience fee per online transaction and are usually ready Reports may take up to 10 days to become available. For the first 60 days after the report is filed it is confidential and released only to the people listed in section 316.066(2)..
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Know your deadline
Florida gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(a)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: Before suing the state or a city/county/agency you must present the claim in writing within 3 years after it accrues (2 years for wrongful death); sovereign-immunity damage caps also apply.
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Who pays
Florida is a no-fault state: your own personal injury protection (PIP) pays first, with at least $10,000 (medical and disability), plus $5,000 death benefit required, and you can sue the other driver only past the state's threshold. Get your first medical care within 14 days of the crash, or PIP will not pay your medical benefits.
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If you were partly at fault
If you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, but if you are found more than 50% at fault you recover nothing (rule effective for negligence actions filed after March 24, 2023, HB 837).
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
Check your deadline and a rough claim range
A filing date and a rough value range for Florida. Both take under a minute.
Questions
How much is a crash report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office?
$10.00 per report (s. 321.23, F.S.) plus a $2.00 convenience fee per transaction on the Florida Crash Portal. The fee on HCSO's own GovQA crash form is not shown on the pages fetched.
How long does it take to get a Hillsborough County crash report?
FLHSMV: crash reports may take up to 10 days to become available; online purchases are available immediately and must be downloaded within 48 hours. HCSO says its police-report copies have a 36 hour process time for review and transcription (stated for online-filed reports).
Can I get my Hillsborough County crash report online?
Yes, at flhsmv.gov. You need: Crash reports are confidential except to people involved in the crash and others named in the statute. By mail or in person through FLHSMV: a signed statement (form 94010) and payment.
Sources
- Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office crash reports: teamhcso.com/Forms/517079c4-ddc8-4257-9f52-69abb9e789b1/Contact
HCSO Records Request Center: "Welcome to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Records Request Center. This website is for submitting public records requests only." "Traffic / Crash Reports Request: Submit a Traffic / Crash Report Request to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office" "To obtain records in person visit our office in Ybor City. Records Section - Freddie Solomon Annex, 1900 East 9th Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33605. Records Custodian: rec_request@hcso.tampa.fl.us (813) 247-0960" teamhcso.com Contact page: "Records and Reports Request. You can Request Records and Reports Online." Th…
- Request portal: www.flhsmv.gov/traffic-crash-reports/ (the 'Crash Reports' link on teamhcso.com
- Other police reports: hillsboroughsheriff.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/SupportHome.aspx
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.