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How to get a crash report from the Atlanta Police Department
The Atlanta Police Department sells crash reports through BuyCrash at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. Cost: $11 online at BuyCrash (credit or debit card); 10 cents per page if picked up in person at APD Central Records (money order, cash or personal check payable to the City of Atlanta); $5.00 if Central Records mails it (check or money order). Generally up to 7 business days; an online report is available for download/printing immediately once payment is processed.
From the Atlanta Police Department's own pages, checked October 2, 2026
Requesting the report
| Covers | crashes inside Atlanta city limits worked by APD |
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| Request online | buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com |
| Cost | $11 online at BuyCrash (credit or debit card); 10 cents per page if picked up in person at APD Central Records (money order, cash or personal check payable to the City of Atlanta); $5.00 if Central Records mails it (check or money order) |
| Usually ready | Generally up to 7 business days; an online report is available for download/printing immediately once payment is processed |
| What you need | Online: the accident report number and last name of person(s) involved. In person: persons directly involved in the accident. By mail: a statement of need for an accident report. |
| In person | APD Central Records, Atlanta Public Safety Annex, 3493 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA 30331. Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM per ATL311 (entry to the Annex closes at 3:30 PM). The atlantapd.org pages list different hours (8:30 am-3:30 pm and 8:30am-2:30pm). |
| By mail | Mail the request with $5.00 (check or money order payable to the City of Atlanta) to Central Records Unit, 3493 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30331; accident reports require a statement of need |
| Phone | 404-546-7461 |
Need a different police report (theft, incident)? Incident reports are also issued by APD Central Records (free to victims, 10 cents per page for others directly involved, valid state photo ID and incident report number required); anyone not directly involved can submit an open records request to APD..
Fatal crashes in Atlanta
424 people died in 390 crashes in Atlanta from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on I-75 than on any other road. In 2024, 56 were killed, 31% fewer than in 2020.
After you have the report
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Get the crash report
Statewide copies come from Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) crash reporting unit, sold online through the BuyCrash portal (LexisNexis); Georgia State Patrol reports are also available through the Department of Public Safety open records unit, cost GDOT mail-in request: $5 each, plus $2 for a certified report. The BuyCrash price is not stated on official pages read. and are usually ready GDOT mail requests take "at the least two weeks"; GDOT points people to BuyCrash for faster delivery.
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Know your deadline
Georgia gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Ga. Code Ann. § 9-3-33). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: A written ante litem notice of a tort claim against the State of Georgia must be given within 12 months of the date the loss was discovered or should have been discovered; claims against cities and counties have their own, shorter or different notice deadlines.
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Who pays
Georgia is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.
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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 you recover nothing if you were 50% or more responsible. Georgia's 2025 tort reform law (SB 68) did not change this bar.
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
The legal minimum liability coverage in Georgia is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (25/50/25).
Check your deadline and a rough claim range
A filing date and a rough value range for Georgia. Both take under a minute.
Questions
How much is a crash report from the Atlanta Police Department?
$11 online at BuyCrash (credit or debit card); 10 cents per page if picked up in person at APD Central Records (money order, cash or personal check payable to the City of Atlanta); $5.00 if Central Records mails it (check or money order).
How long does it take to get a Atlanta crash report?
Generally up to 7 business days; an online report is available for download/printing immediately once payment is processed.
Can I get my Atlanta crash report online?
Yes, at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. You need: Online: the accident report number and last name of person(s) involved. In person: persons directly involved in the accident. By mail: a statement of need for an accident report.
Sources
- Atlanta Police Department crash reports: www.atl311.com/en-us/knowledgearticle/?code=KB0013144
Accident Reports - There are two options for requesting an accident report. Reports generally take up to 7 business days to become available. Pick-up in person - Persons directly involved in the accident, can pick-up a report from the APD Central Records at the address listed below. The cost for reports generated in person is 10 cents per page which can be paid in the form of a money order, cash, or a personal check made payable to the City of Atlanta. Order online - When ordering an accident report online from buycrash.com, the cost is $11 which can be paid using a major credit card or debit …
- Request portal: buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com/
- Other police reports: www.atl311.com/en-us/knowledgearticle/?code=KB0013144
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.