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How to get a New Jersey crash report
Copies come from New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Turnpike Authority (online Crash Report Requests portal). Request one at njportal.com. The fee is not stated on the official page.
Checked against the official pages on October 2, 2026
The statewide copy
| Who has it | New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Turnpike Authority (online Crash Report Requests portal) |
|---|---|
| Where to request it | njportal.com |
| Covers | Crashes investigated by NJ State Police (non-toll roads), the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway, and boat crashes; Atlantic City Expressway reports come from that Authority; municipal police departments hold their own |
| What you need | Search the portal for the report (no account needed); serious/fatal investigation records require a subpoena signed by an officer of the court or a judge's order |
| Who can get a copy | anyone for the basic NJTR-1 ('The basic crash investigation report is a public record'); serious/fatal investigation reports are not public records and need a subpoena or court order |
| By mail | Atlantic City Expressway reports: written request to Atlantic City Expressway Authority, P.O. Box 389, Hammonton, NJ 08037, (609) 965-7200 ext. 108 |
Reports taken by city police or a sheriff
Crashes investigated by a municipal police department are requested from that department's records bureau (for example Ewing Police take requests in person, by email or by mail and charge OPRA copy fees of $0.05 per letter-size page).
The form: NJTR-1
Officers in New Jersey write crash reports on the State of New Jersey Police Crash Investigation Report (NJTR-1). Most boxes on it hold numeric codes for things like contributing factors, injuries and road conditions. The state publishes the key to those codes:
After you have the report
New Jersey gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2(a)). Every New Jersey deadline and fault rule.
New Jersey lets drivers choose between no-fault and traditional at-fault coverage. Your treating doctor must notify your PIP insurer within 21 days of starting treatment, or your insurer can cut what it pays. Report the accident to your own insurer within 30 days as well.
3,242 people died in crashes in New Jersey 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 New Jersey. Both take under a minute.
Questions
Are New Jersey crash reports public?
anyone for the basic NJTR-1 ('The basic crash investigation report is a public record'); serious/fatal investigation reports are not public records and need a subpoena or court order
Sources
- Statewide crash reports: www.njportal.com/njsp/crashreports/
The basic crash investigation report is a public record and is available for purchase through this online portal. Serious/Fatal Investigation reports associated with a crash are not public records. | Non-Toll Road Crash Reports and Boat Crash Reports cost $13.00. Toll Road Crash Reports cost $5.00. Serious/Fatal Investigation Reports, digital media, photographs and statements cost $20.00. | Crash Investigation Report will not be searchable or located until the report is completed and approved. | Crash Investigation Reports have a six-year retention period and are only available for six years f…
- Local police and sheriff reports: www.ewingpolice.com/records/225-request-for-police-reports
- NJTR-1 codes: dot.nj.gov/transportation/refdata/accident/pdf/NJTR1-Police_Guide.pdf
- Driver report duty (N.J.S.A. 39:4-130): dot.nj.gov/transportation/refdata/accident/selfreporting.shtm
The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury to or death of any person, or damage to property of any one person in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) shall within ten days after such crash, forward a written report of such crash TO: NJ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 1035 PARKWAY AVENUE, CN 600, TRENTON, NJ 08625-0600 ... A written report of a crash shall not be required if a law enforcement officer submits a written report of the crash to the division pursuant to R.S. 39:4-131. (SR-1 form text) | The New Jersey Self-Reporting Crash form (SR-1) is used to report a crash tha…
- When to call police (N.J.S.A. 39:4-130): dot.nj.gov/transportation/refdata/accident/pdf/NJTR1-Police_Guide.pdf
N.J.S.A.39: 4-130 requires that any driver of a vehicle or street car involved in an accident which results in injury or death of any person or damage to property of any one person in excess of $500 shall by the quickest means of communication notify the local police department or nearest office of the county police or state police of the accident.
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.