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How to get a crash report from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office sells crash reports at pinellassheriff.gov. Free: "You may save the file at no charge.". Some reports may take several days or weeks to be approved and entered into the records database; PCSO asks you to check back after at least two weeks before contacting Records. Its site hosts reports for one year after the crash.
From the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office's own pages, checked October 2, 2026
Requesting the report
| Covers | crashes investigated by PCSO: unincorporated Pinellas County and 13 contract cities (including Dunedin, Madeira Beach and Indian Rocks Beach); crashes in St. Petersburg, Clearwater and other city departments' areas are not PCSO's |
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| Request online | pinellassheriff.gov |
| Cost | Free: "You may save the file at no charge." |
| Usually ready | Some reports may take several days or weeks to be approved and entered into the records database; PCSO asks you to check back after at least two weeks before contacting Records. Its site hosts reports for one year after the crash. |
| What you need | The report number supplied by the deputy at the scene, the date the crash occurred and the last name of the driver involved. Per Florida statute, reports go only to parties to the crash, their legal representatives, insurance agents, the State Attorney's Office, radio/TV stations, newspapers or authorized government agencies; anyone else must wait until 60 days after the crash. |
| Phone | 727-582-6281 (Records Division, per the crash page) |
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)? PCSO Public Records (Records Section, 727-582-5865 per its Contact page) for incident reports and other records; PCSO Administration Building is 10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33778..
Fatal crashes in Pinellas County
609 people died in 573 crashes in Pinellas County from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on US-19 than on any other road. In 2024, 108 were killed, about the same 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 Pinellas County Sheriff's Office?
Free: "You may save the file at no charge.".
How long does it take to get a Pinellas County crash report?
Some reports may take several days or weeks to be approved and entered into the records database; PCSO asks you to check back after at least two weeks before contacting Records. Its site hosts reports for one year after the crash.
Can I get my Pinellas County crash report online?
Yes, at pinellassheriff.gov. You need: The report number supplied by the deputy at the scene, the date the crash occurred and the last name of the driver involved. Per Florida statute, reports go only to parties to the crash, their legal representatives, insurance agents, the State Attorney's Office, radio/TV stations, newspapers or authorized government agencies; anyone else must wait until 60 days after the crash.
Sources
- Pinellas County Sheriff's Office crash reports: www.pinellassheriff.gov/crash-reports
PCSO: "The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office offers online accident report retrieval. Per Florida Statute, crash reports are only available to parties' of the crash, the parties' legal representatives, the parties' insurance agents, the State Attorney's Office, radio and television stations, newspapers or any state or federal agency authorized to have access. If you do not meet the criteria, you are not entitled to the crash report until 60 days after the crash. To retrieve a report, you will be required to enter the report number supplied by the Deputy at the scene, the date the crash occurred…
- Other police reports: pcso.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/supporthome.aspx
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.