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How to get a crash report from the Salt Lake City Police Department

The Salt Lake City Police Department sells crash reports at saltlakecityut.justfoia.com. Cost: $15.00 per traffic accident report up to 50 pages and $.25 per page after 50 pages. Prepayment of fees may be required. A governmental entity has ten (10) business days after receiving a written request to provide the record, deny the request, or notify the requester that it cannot immediately respond due to extraordinary circumstances. Depending on the case status, records may not be available at the time of the request.

From the Salt Lake City Police Department's own pages, checked October 2, 2026

Requesting the report

Coverscrashes inside Salt Lake City worked by SLCPD (SLCPD's online reporting page excludes crashes on state highways)
Request onlinesaltlakecityut.justfoia.com
Cost$15.00 per traffic accident report up to 50 pages and $.25 per page after 50 pages. Prepayment of fees may be required.
Usually readyA governmental entity has ten (10) business days after receiving a written request to provide the record, deny the request, or notify the requester that it cannot immediately respond due to extraordinary circumstances. Depending on the case status, records may not be available at the time of the request.
What you needFor in-person: completed GRAMA request form (https://police.slc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SLCPDGRAMArecordsrequest07172025.pdf), photo ID, and a check or money order made out to Salt Lake City Corporation.
In personPublic Safety Building - Service Desk, 475 South 300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111; Monday - Friday 12 pm - 4 pm; closed holidays.
Phone801-799-3101 (page lists hours as 'Monday - Friday 12 am - 4 pm; closed Holidays')

Need a different police report (theft, incident)? All police reports (incident, traffic accident) use the same GRAMA request; $15 per report up to 50 pages, photocopies $.10 per page, body cam video $34 per 5 gig..

Fatal crashes in Salt Lake City

128 people died in 122 crashes in Salt Lake City from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on I-80 than on any other road. In 2024, 18 were killed, 28% fewer than in 2020.

After you have the report

  1. Get the crash report

    How to get a Utah crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    Utah gives you four years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Utah Code Ann. § 78B-2-307(4)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: A claim against a governmental entity or employee is barred unless a notice of claim is filed within one year after the claim arises.

    Work out your date

  3. Who pays

    Utah is a no-fault state: your own personal injury protection (PIP) pays first, with at least $3,000 required, and you can sue the other driver only past the state's threshold.

    Utah car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    You can recover only if your fault is less than the fault of the defendant or group of defendants; if you are 50% or more at fault you recover nothing, and otherwise your damages are reduced by your share.

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in Utah is $30,000 per injured person, $65,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (30/65/25).

    Every state’s minimums

Check your deadline and a rough claim range

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

Check my deadline Estimate my claim

Questions

How much is a crash report from the Salt Lake City Police Department?

$15.00 per traffic accident report up to 50 pages and $.25 per page after 50 pages. Prepayment of fees may be required.

How long does it take to get a Salt Lake City crash report?

A governmental entity has ten (10) business days after receiving a written request to provide the record, deny the request, or notify the requester that it cannot immediately respond due to extraordinary circumstances. Depending on the case status, records may not be available at the time of the request.

Can I get my Salt Lake City crash report online?

Yes, at saltlakecityut.justfoia.com. You need: For in-person: completed GRAMA request form (https://police.slc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SLCPDGRAMArecordsrequest07172025.pdf), photo ID, and a check or money order made out to Salt Lake City Corporation.

Sources

  1. Salt Lake City Police Department crash reports: police.slc.gov/grama/
    SLCPD GRAMA page: "Requesting a Police Report. Submit Online: Use the online GRAMA portal to submit your request electronically." "Submit In Person: Bring completed form, photo ID, and check or money order made out to Salt Lake City Corporation to: Public Safety Building - Service Desk 475 South 300 East Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Monday - Friday 12 pm - 4 pm; closed Holidays" "Traffic Accident Reports are $15.00 per report up to 50 pages and $.25 per page after 50 pages." "A governmental entity has ten (10) business days after receiving a written request to provide the record, deny the request,…
  2. Request portal: saltlakecityut.justfoia.com/publicportal/home/newrequest (SLC online GRAMA porta
  3. Other police reports: police.slc.gov/grama/

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