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How to get a crash report from the Tampa Police Department

The Tampa Police Department sells crash reports through state portal (FLHSMV Florida Crash Portal); city GovQA portal also listed at http://www.floridacrashportal.gov (Florida Crash Portal, FLHSMV) or the City of Tampa public records portal https://cityoftampa.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/RequestSelect.aspx. Cost: $12.00 online through the Florida Crash Portal; $2.00 by mail.

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

Requesting the report

Coverscrashes inside Tampa city limits worked by TPD
Request onlinehttp://www.floridacrashportal.gov (Florida Crash Portal, FLHSMV) or the City of Tampa public records portal https://cityoftampa.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/RequestSelect.aspx
Cost$12.00 online through the Florida Crash Portal; $2.00 by mail
What you needHave the report number available; if not known, provide the date and location of the accident. By mail, include a copy of your driver's license and the report number plus a self-addressed stamped envelope. Sworn statements are required by law firms and insurance companies.
In personTampa Police Headquarters, Records Section, One Police Center, 411 N. Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602; Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. (except when closed for city holidays)
By mailTampa Police, Records Section, 411 N. Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602 with a copy of your driver's license, the report number, $2.00 and a self-addressed stamped envelope
Phone813-276-3250

FLHSMV is the state's official repository for crash records: https://services.flhsmv.gov/CrashReportPurchasing/ ($10.00 per report plus a $2.00 convenience fee per transaction, i.e. $12.00 as Tampa's page states; reports may take up to 10 days to become available).

Need a different police report (theft, incident)? Other reports (burglary, battery, arrest, etc.) are $2.00 by mail, or via the City portal or in person; larger reports (fatality crash, homicide) priced on request..

Fatal crashes in Tampa

317 people died in 300 crashes in Tampa from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on US-41 than on any other road. In 2024, 58 were killed, 9% fewer than in 2020.

Map, roads and hours for Tampa

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.

Check my deadline Estimate my claim

Questions

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

$12.00 online through the Florida Crash Portal; $2.00 by mail.

Can I get my Tampa crash report online?

Yes, at http://www.floridacrashportal.gov (Florida Crash Portal, FLHSMV) or the City of Tampa public records portal https://cityoftampa.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/RequestSelect.aspx. You need: Have the report number available; if not known, provide the date and location of the accident. By mail, include a copy of your driver's license and the report number plus a self-addressed stamped envelope. Sworn statements are required by law firms and insurance companies.

Sources

  1. Tampa Police Department crash reports: www.tampa.gov/police/programs/records-section-services
    Traffic Crash Report. Be sure to have the report number available. If not known, please provide the date and location of the accident. You can order on-line through the Department of Motor Vehicles at www.FloridaCrashPortal.gov. The cost is $12.00. You can mail your request to: Tampa Police, Records Section, 411 N. Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602. Be sure to include a copy of your driver's license and the report number. The cost is $2.00. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of the report. NOTE: Sworn statements are required by law firms and insurance companies. Onl…
  2. Request portal: www.floridacrashportal.gov (Florida Crash Portal, FLHSMV) or the City of Tampa p
  3. Other police reports: www.tampa.gov/police/programs/records-section-services

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