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How to get a crash report from the Memphis Police Department
The Memphis Police Department sells crash reports at secure.coplogic.com. Cost: $0.15 a page for TN residents (valid ID required); $15.00 for non-residents; emailing per report is $15.00. Accepted: cash, money orders, cashier checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Cash App. No personal checks, no refunds.
From the Memphis Police Department's own pages, checked October 2, 2026
Requesting the report
| Covers | crashes inside Memphis city limits worked by MPD |
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| Request online | secure.coplogic.com |
| Cost | $0.15 a page for TN residents (valid ID required); $15.00 for non-residents; emailing per report is $15.00. Accepted: cash, money orders, cashier checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Cash App. No personal checks, no refunds. |
| What you need | Valid ID required (for the TN resident rate) |
| In person | Central Records, 170 North Main St., 7th Floor, Suite 7-11, Memphis, TN 38103. Monday - Friday (except holidays), 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| By mail | The page says reports can be requested by mail or fax at the Central Records address (170 North Main St., 7th Floor, Suite 7-11, Memphis, TN 38103); no mail instructions are given |
| Phone | 901-636-3650 |
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security sells crash reports online at https://apps.tn.gov/purchasetncrash/index for $10.00 by credit card (also by mail at $4.00 and THP district offices for THP-investigated crashes).
Need a different police report (theft, incident)? Incident/offense reports come from the same Central Records office; open/public records requests go through https://memphistn.govqa.us/ (linked from the MPD How Do I page)..
Fatal crashes in Memphis
1,120 people died in 1,017 crashes in Memphis from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on I-240 than on any other road. In 2024, 188 were killed, 16% fewer than in 2020.
After you have the report
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Get the crash report
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Know your deadline
Tennessee gives you one year to file a personal injury lawsuit (Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104(a)(1)(A)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: Tennessee sets no notice-of-claim period in the Governmental Tort Liability Act; an action against a governmental entity must be commenced within twelve months after the cause of action arises.
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Who pays
Tennessee 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 are 50% or more at fault you recover nothing; below 50%, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault (the 49% rule).
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
The legal minimum liability coverage in Tennessee is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (25/50/25).
Check your deadline and a rough claim range
A filing date and a rough value range for Tennessee. Both take under a minute.
Questions
How much is a crash report from the Memphis Police Department?
$0.15 a page for TN residents (valid ID required); $15.00 for non-residents; emailing per report is $15.00. Accepted: cash, money orders, cashier checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Cash App. No personal checks, no refunds.
Can I get my Memphis crash report online?
Yes, at secure.coplogic.com. You need: Valid ID required (for the TN resident rate).
Sources
- Memphis Police Department crash reports: www.memphispolice.org/divisions/administrative/central-records/
Incident/offense reports and auto crash reports can be obtained through the Central Records office. You can submit a request for reports online, in-person at the address listed below, by mail or fax. CENTRAL RECORDS ADDRESS: 170 North Main St. 7th Floor, Suite 7-11 Memphis, TN 38103. PHONE: 901-636-3650. HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday - Friday (except holidays) 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. FEES: The cost of Police reports for TN residents are $0.15 a page (Valid ID required). The fee is $15.00 for non-residents. ... Emailing per report is $15.00. We accept cash, money orders, cashier checks, Visa, MasterCa…
- Request portal: secure.coplogic.com/rar/startrequest/200000602/
- Other police reports: www.memphispolice.org/divisions/administrative/central-records/
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.