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How to get a crash report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (formerly Miami-Dade Police Department)

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (formerly Miami-Dade Police Department) sells crash reports at miamidadecountyfl.govqa.us. Cost: 15 cents per single-sided page, 20 cents per double-sided page; certified copies $1 per page (MDSO counter/mail). Florida Crash Portal route: $10.00 per report plus $2.00 convenience fee per transaction. Usually ready up to 10 days after the crash; only the parties involved can get it for the first 60 days, then it is open to the public.

From the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (formerly Miami-Dade Police Department)'s own pages, checked October 2, 2026

Requesting the report

Coverscrashes worked by MDSO in unincorporated Miami-Dade and the towns it polices (Cutler Bay, Miami Lakes, Palmetto Bay); crashes inside the City of Miami, Miami Beach and other municipal departments' areas are separate
Request onlinemiamidadecountyfl.govqa.us
Cost15 cents per single-sided page, 20 cents per double-sided page; certified copies $1 per page (MDSO counter/mail). Florida Crash Portal route: $10.00 per report plus $2.00 convenience fee per transaction.
Usually readyup to 10 days after the crash; only the parties involved can get it for the first 60 days, then it is open to the public
What you needBy mail: complete and notarize the Sworn Statement for Traffic Crash Report Information form and send it with the request, with payment and reference number. Cash, check or money order payable to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
In personCentral Records Bureau Public Counter, Miami-Dade Sheriff Fred Taylor Headquarters, 9105 NW 25th Street, Doral, FL 33172. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., by appointment only (make an appointment online or call; headquarters 305-471-2085).
By mailMiami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Central Records Bureau, 9105 NW 25th Street, Miami, FL 33172 (as printed on the page; the same page prints Doral for this street address). Include the notarized sworn statement, payment and reference number.

Florida crash reports are also sold statewide by FLHSMV at $10.00 per report plus a $2.00 convenience fee per transaction: https://services.flhsmv.gov/CrashReportPurchasing/ (info: https://www.flhsmv.gov/traffic-crash-reports/)

Need a different police report (theft, incident)? O/I (offense/incident) reports for theft, assault etc.: give case number if known, date, location and names; request in person, by mail or through the Public Records Center; same 15/20 cent per page fee..

Fatal crashes in Miami-Dade County

1,577 people died in 1,483 crashes in Miami-Dade County from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on US-1 than on any other road. In 2024, 279 were killed, 11% fewer than in 2020.

Map, roads and hours for Miami-Dade County

After you have the report

  1. 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)..

    How to get a Florida crash report

  2. 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.

    Work out your date

  3. 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.

    Florida 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, 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).

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    Every state’s minimums

Check your deadline and a rough claim range

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

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Questions

How much is a crash report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (formerly Miami-Dade Police Department)?

15 cents per single-sided page, 20 cents per double-sided page; certified copies $1 per page (MDSO counter/mail). Florida Crash Portal route: $10.00 per report plus $2.00 convenience fee per transaction.

How long does it take to get a Miami-Dade County crash report?

Usually up to 10 days after the crash; only the parties involved can get it for the first 60 days, then it is open to the public.

Can I get my Miami-Dade County crash report online?

Yes, at miamidadecountyfl.govqa.us. You need: By mail: complete and notarize the Sworn Statement for Traffic Crash Report Information form and send it with the request, with payment and reference number. Cash, check or money order payable to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.

Sources

  1. Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (formerly Miami-Dade Police Department) crash reports: www.mdso.com/request-reports-records
    MDSO: "A Traffic Crash Report describes what happened during a car accident. These reports are often necessary for insurance purposes and may be requested in person or by mail. After the accident, it may take up to 10 days before the report is available." "Since personal information about the parties involved is confidential, only the parties involved in the crash have access to these reports after they are filed. After 60 days, the reports are open to the public." "If requesting a Traffic Crash Report by mail, complete and notarize the Sworn Statement for Traffic Crash Report Information form…
  2. Request portal: miamidadecountyfl.govqa.us/webapp/_rs/supporthome.aspx (MDSO Public Records Cent
  3. Other police reports: miamidadecountyfl.govqa.us/webapp/_rs/supporthome.aspx

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