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How to get a North Carolina crash report
Copies come from North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (Traffic Records Branch, Crash Reports Unit). Request one at ncdot.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 | North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (Traffic Records Branch, Crash Reports Unit) |
|---|---|
| Where to request it | ncdot.gov |
| Covers | Certified crash reports from all North Carolina law enforcement agencies (forwarded to DMV); State Highway Patrol also posts uncertified copies of its own crashes in a search system |
| What you need | Form TR-67A: driver name and license number, date of crash, county; ID; individuals involved can only order by mail or in person (not online) |
| Who can get a copy | Individuals personally involved in the crash get a redacted copy by mail or in person (cannot order online). NC-licensed businesses or organizations such as insurers, attorneys and investigators with a DPPA permissible use can get unredacted copies by mail, in person or online |
| By mail | Form TR-67A with check or money order payable to NCDMV (no cash by mail) to Traffic Records Branch, Crash Reports Unit, 3106 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27697-3106; in person at Raleigh Central Services/License Plate Agency (4121 New Bern Ave.) or Huntersville License Plate Agency |
Reports taken by city police or a sheriff
Crash reports taken by city police and sheriffs are forwarded to DMV, and local departments generally send people to the NCDMV for a certified copy; for example Pittsboro Police say certified crash reports are available from the NCDMV only and point to form TR-67A.
The form: DMV-349
Officers in North Carolina write crash reports on the North Carolina Crash Report (DMV-349). 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 North Carolina
| Agency | Covers | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department | Charlotte | $9.00 online through LexisNexis |
| Raleigh Police Department | Raleigh | Free of charge |
After you have the report
North Carolina gives you three years to file a personal injury lawsuit (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(5) and (16)). Every North Carolina deadline and fault rule.
North Carolina is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.
8,058 people died in crashes in North Carolina 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 North Carolina. Both take under a minute.
Questions
Are North Carolina crash reports public?
Individuals personally involved in the crash get a redacted copy by mail or in person (cannot order online). NC-licensed businesses or organizations such as insurers, attorneys and investigators with a DPPA permissible use can get unredacted copies by mail, in person or online
Sources
- Statewide crash reports: www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/records-reports/Pages/crash-reports.aspx
If you were personally involved in a crash, you can order a redacted copy of the crash report in person or by mail. Individuals cannot order a crash report online. | If you are business or organization, like an insurance company, attorney's office, or private investigator, that is based in or licensed to operate in North Carolina, you can request an unredacted crash report that includes full details either by mail, in person, or online. | Please allow 10 business days from the time of receipt for the request to be processed. | cost of a Crash Report, currently $6.50. Cash not accepted for mail…
- Local police and sheriff reports: pittsboronc.gov/422/Obtaining-Crash-Reports
- DMV-349 codes: connect.ncdot.gov/business/DMV/DMV%20Documents/DMV-349%20Code%20Sheets.pdf
- Driver report duty (G.S. 20-166.1(a), (e); G.S. 20-4.01(33b)): www.ncleg.gov/enactedlegislation/statutes/pdf/bysection/chapter_20/gs_20-166.1.p
(e) Investigation by Officer. - The appropriate law enforcement agency must investigate a reportable accident. A law-enforcement officer who investigates a reportable accident ... must make a written report of the accident within 24 hours of the accident and must forward it as required by this subsection.
- When to call police (G.S. 20-166.1(a); G.S. 20-4.01(33b)): www.ncleg.gov/enactedlegislation/statutes/pdf/bysection/chapter_20/gs_20-166.1.p
The driver of a vehicle involved in a reportable accident must immediately, by the quickest means of communication, notify the appropriate law enforcement agency of the accident. If the accident occurred in a city or town, the appropriate agency is the police department of the city or town. If the accident occurred outside a city or town, the appropriate agency is the State Highway Patrol or the sheriff's office or other qualified rural police of the county where the accident occurred. | (33b) Reportable Crash. - A crash involving a motor vehicle that results in one or more of the following: a…
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.