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How to get a crash report from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department sells crash reports through BuyCrash (LexisNexis) at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. Cost: $9.00 online through LexisNexis; free of charge at any division office or the Police Headquarters counters.

From the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's own pages, checked October 2, 2026

Requesting the report

Coverscrashes worked by CMPD (Charlotte-Mecklenburg)
Request onlinebuycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com
Cost$9.00 online through LexisNexis; free of charge at any division office or the Police Headquarters counters
What you needComplete the Request for Motor Vehicle Crash Report Form and certify you are a vehicle operator, registered owner or passenger involved in the crash (Driver's Privacy Protection Act). In person, bring a valid government-issued photo I.D.
In personRecords desk, CMPD Headquarters, 601 E. Trade St., Charlotte, or any CMPD Division Office. The Records page lists the Records Division hours as Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone704-336-2848 (CMPD Records Division)

Need a different police report (theft, incident)? Incident (crime) reports are free: online through LexisNexis, at the Records Division in the lobby of Police Headquarters (Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m.), any division office, by calling 704-336-2848 or emailing CMPDPoliceRecords@cmpd.org..

Fatal crashes in Charlotte

516 people died in 481 crashes in Charlotte from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on I-485 than on any other road. In 2024, 113 were killed, 12% more than in 2020.

Map, roads and hours for Charlotte

After you have the report

  1. Get the crash report

    How to get a North Carolina crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    North Carolina gives you three years to file a personal injury lawsuit (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-52(5) and (16)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: A claim against the State under the Tort Claims Act must be filed with the Industrial Commission within three years after it accrues (two years after death for wrongful death). No pre-suit notice period was found for cities and counties.

    Work out your date

  3. Who pays

    North Carolina is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.

    North Carolina car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    If you are even slightly (1%) at fault for the crash, North Carolina bars you from recovering from the other driver (some exceptions, such as last clear chance and gross negligence by the defendant).

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in North Carolina is $50,000 per injured person, $100,000 per crash and $50,000 for property (50/100/50).

    Every state’s minimums

Check your deadline and a rough claim range

A filing date and a rough value range for North Carolina. Both take under a minute.

Check my deadline Estimate my claim

Questions

How much is a crash report from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department?

$9.00 online through LexisNexis; free of charge at any division office or the Police Headquarters counters.

Can I get my Charlotte crash report online?

Yes, at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. You need: Complete the Request for Motor Vehicle Crash Report Form and certify you are a vehicle operator, registered owner or passenger involved in the crash (Driver's Privacy Protection Act). In person, bring a valid government-issued photo I.D.

Sources

  1. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department crash reports: www.charlottenc.gov/cmpd/ePolicing-Resources/Records
    CMPD Records: "Crash Reports are free of charge if you visit any division office or Police Headquarters counters and cost $9.00 if you would like to access it through the LexisNexis Accident Reporting system." "The Police Records Division, located at Police Headquarters, 601 E. Trade Street, handles public requests for reports." CMPD Crime / Crash Reports: "Once you have completed a Request for Motor Vehicle Crash Report Form, you may get a copy of an accident report in person or on Lexis Nexis. Bring a valid, government-issued photo I.D. to the records desk of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police…
  2. Request portal: buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com/search?AGENCY=NC0600100
  3. Other police reports: www.charlottenc.gov/cmpd/ePolicing-Resources/Crime-Crash-Reports

Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.