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How to get a crash report from the Chicago Police Department
The Chicago Police Department sells crash reports at crash.chicagopolice.org. Cost: $6.00 per report ($1.50 per amended report).
From the Chicago Police Department's own pages, checked October 2, 2026
Requesting the report
| Covers | crashes inside Chicago city limits worked by CPD |
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| Request online | crash.chicagopolice.org |
| Cost | $6.00 per report ($1.50 per amended report) |
| What you need | The online form asks for the RD number, first/last name and crash date. |
| In person | Chicago Police Department Records Customer Service Section, 3510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653. Monday through Friday (excluding public holidays), 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For reports completed before 2016, paper reports and all other reports or inquiries. |
| Phone | (312) 745-5130 |
Need a different police report (theft, incident)? Case incident reports are purchased in person at the Records Section in the main lobby of Public Safety Headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM..
Fatal crashes in Chicago
949 people died in 881 crashes in Chicago from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on I-94 than on any other road. In 2024, 167 were killed, 12% fewer than in 2020.
After you have the report
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Get the crash report
Statewide copies come from Illinois State Police (ISP) Patrol Records Unit, for crashes ISP investigated, cost $5.00 statutory fee (service fee added online: 2.35% with a $1.00 minimum on credit cards); an unredacted copy needs a subpoena or judge's order plus a $20.00 subpoena processing fee and are usually ready Online requests "may take 10 or more business days to process".
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Know your deadline
Illinois gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (735 ILCS 5/13-202). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: This is a shortened deadline to sue, not a notice rule: a civil action against a local government entity or its employees must be filed within one year from the date of injury (the 8-102 notice requirement was repealed). Claims against the State go to the Court of Claims, which has its own notice rules not checked here.
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Who pays
Illinois 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 more than 50% at fault.
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
The legal minimum liability coverage in Illinois is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $20,000 for property (25/50/20).
Check your deadline and a rough claim range
A filing date and a rough value range for Illinois. Both take under a minute.
Questions
How much is a crash report from the Chicago Police Department?
$6.00 per report ($1.50 per amended report).
Can I get my Chicago crash report online?
Yes, at crash.chicagopolice.org. You need: The online form asks for the RD number, first/last name and crash date.
Sources
- Chicago Police Department crash reports: www.chicagopolice.org/traffic-crash-reports/
CPD Traffic Crash Reports page: "The fee is $6.00 per report ($1.50 per amended report)". "*For reports completed prior to 2016, reports completed on paper and all other reports or inquiries, you may visit the: Chicago Police Department Records Customer Service Section, 3510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653" "Monday through Friday (excluding public holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or you may call (312) 745-5130 during normal business hours." Purchase link: "Purchase Crash Report" (https://crash.chicagopolice.org/TCR/). The purchase page shows: "Original Traffic Crash Report: $6.00…
- Request portal: crash.chicagopolice.org/TCR/
- Other police reports: www.chicagopolice.org/police-records-procedures/
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.