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How to get a Nebraska crash report
Copies come from Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Highway Safety Section. Request one at dot.nebraska.gov. The fee is not stated on the official page.
Checked against the official pages on October 2, 2026
The statewide copy
| Who has it | Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Highway Safety Section |
|---|---|
| Where to request it | dot.nebraska.gov |
| Covers | Investigator's crash reports submitted to NDOT by Nebraska law enforcement (injury, death or $2,000+ property damage per Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-695) |
| What you need | Crash date, crash location including county, and driver's name; request by email (NDOT.CrashReport@Nebraska.gov), phone 402-479-4645, mail, or in person |
| Who can get a copy | anyone (NDOT: 'The officer's report is public information'); other drivers' own Driver's Reports are confidential |
| By mail | Request plus $13.00 + tax (call 402-479-4645 for the tax amount) to Highway Safety, Nebraska Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 94759, Lincoln, NE 68509; in person at Highway Safety Section, 1500 Nebraska Parkway, Room 14B, Lincoln |
Reports taken by city police or a sheriff
City police and county sheriff reports also go to NDOT, but individual agencies can sell their own copies; for example the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office points people to CrashDocs.org for a completed crash report.
The form
Officers in Nebraska write crash reports on the Nebraska Investigator's Motor Vehicle Crash Report (law enforcement) / Driver's Motor Vehicle Crash Report (self-report). Most boxes on it hold numeric codes for things like contributing factors, injuries and road conditions. The state publishes the key to those codes:
City police and sheriff reports in Nebraska
| Agency | Covers | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Police Department | Omaha | $5 for a copy of an Omaha Police report |
After you have the report
Nebraska gives you four years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207(3)). Every Nebraska deadline and fault rule.
Nebraska is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.
1,176 people died in crashes in Nebraska from 2020 to 2024 (NHTSA FARS). See the record for your county.
Check your deadline and a rough claim range
A filing date and a rough value range for Nebraska. Both take under a minute.
Questions
Are Nebraska crash reports public?
anyone (NDOT: 'The officer's report is public information'); other drivers' own Driver's Reports are confidential
Sources
- Statewide crash reports: dot.nebraska.gov/safety/crash-reporting/
Buy a copy of an Investigator's Motor Vehicle Crash Report. The cost is $13 + tax. You may obtain it online, by mail, or in person. | The officer's report is public information. You may purchase a certified copy for $13.00 + TAX. To request a copy of an officer's report send the following information: Crash date; Crash location, including county; Driver's Name | Can I get a copy of the other driver's report? No. All driver's reports are confidential by law.
- Local police and sheriff reports: www.sarpy.gov/494/Records-Request-Crash-Report
- Crash report codes: dot.nebraska.gov/media/xl2gmg4a/investigators-crash-report-manual.pdf
- Driver report duty (Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-699(1)): nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-699
The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injuries or death to any person or damage to the property of any one person, including such operator, to an apparent extent that equals or exceeds two thousand dollars shall within ten days forward a report of such accident to the Department of Transportation. Such report shall not be required if the accident is investigated by a peace officer.
- When to call police (Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-696(2); 60-697(1)): nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-696
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident upon a public highway, private road, or private drive, resulting in damage to an unattended vehicle or property, shall immediately stop such vehicle and leave in a conspicuous place in or on the unattended vehicle or property a written notice containing the information required by subsection (1) of this section. In addition, such driver shall, without unnecessary delay, report the collision, by telephone or otherwise, to an appropriate peace officer.
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.