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How to get a crash report from the Savannah Police Department
The Savannah Police Department sells crash reports through BuyCrash at buycrash.com. It may take up to 3 business days for requests to be processed by the Records Unit.
From the Savannah Police Department's own pages, checked October 2, 2026
Requesting the report
| Covers | crashes inside the City of Savannah worked by SPD (Chatham County Police work the unincorporated area) |
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| Request online | buycrash.com |
| Usually ready | It may take up to 3 business days for requests to be processed by the Records Unit. |
| What you need | On BuyCrash: one involved party's name, the date of the collision and the agency that took the report, OR the VIN of one of the vehicles. For the Records Unit: the Case Report Number (CRN) the officer gave you, or the date and exact location of the incident. |
| In person | SPD Records Unit, second floor of the Northwest Precinct, 602 East Lathrop Avenue, Savannah; Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| By mail | Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Savannah Police Department, Records Unit, PO Box 8032, Savannah, GA 31412, with contact details and the report information. |
| Phone | 912-651-3617 (Records Unit); email spdrecords@savannahga.gov; fax 912-525-1748 |
Need a different police report (theft, incident)? Same Records Unit handles incident reports by walk-in, phone 912-651-3617, fax, email or mail; open records officer is the Clerk of Council..
Fatal crashes in Savannah
94 people died in 91 crashes in Savannah from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on SR-25 than on any other road. In 2024, 16 were killed, 7% more 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 long does it take to get a Savannah crash report?
It may take up to 3 business days for requests to be processed by the Records Unit.
Can I get my Savannah crash report online?
Yes, at buycrash.com. You need: On BuyCrash: one involved party's name, the date of the collision and the agency that took the report, OR the VIN of one of the vehicles. For the Records Unit: the Case Report Number (CRN) the officer gave you, or the date and exact location of the incident.
Sources
- Savannah Police Department crash reports: savannahpd.org/reports/
SPD: "Anyone can receive a police report by simply coming to the Records Unit of SPD Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is located on the second floor of SPD's Northwest Precinct located at 602 East Lathrop Avenue." "It may take up to 3 business days for requests to be processed by the Records Unit." "Accident reports can also be obtained by going to www.buycrash.com and following the instructions on the website. To retrieve a report from the internet you will need to know one of the involved party's names, the date of the collision and the agency that took the report OR the VIN of…
- Request portal: www.buycrash.com/ (accident reports)
- Other police reports: savannahpd.org/reports/
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.