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How to get a crash report from the Spokane Police Department
The Spokane Police Department sells crash reports at wrecr.wsp.wa.gov. Cost: $10.50 per report (no fee to search); by mail a check or money order for $10.50 payable to the Washington State Patrol. It may take up to a total of 2-4 weeks before the report is available for request (officers have 2-4 weeks to complete and approve the report; typically much sooner).
From the Spokane Police Department's own pages, checked October 2, 2026
Requesting the report
| Covers | crashes inside Spokane city limits worked by SPD; Spokane PD sends collision report requests to the Washington State Patrol, which is the central repository |
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| Request online | wrecr.wsp.wa.gov |
| Cost | $10.50 per report (no fee to search); by mail a check or money order for $10.50 payable to the Washington State Patrol |
| Usually ready | It may take up to a total of 2-4 weeks before the report is available for request (officers have 2-4 weeks to complete and approve the report; typically much sooner) |
| What you need | Name of the involved party(s) and the date of the collision (or collision report number / case number). Entitled parties get a non-redacted copy; others get a redacted copy. |
| By mail | Complete the Request for Copy of Collision Report form and mail it with a $10.50 check or money order to Washington State Patrol, Collision Records Section, P.O. Box 42628, Olympia, WA 98504-2628 |
| Phone | (360) 570-2355 |
Washington State Patrol is the statewide repository for collision reports: https://wrecr.wsp.wa.gov/wrecr/order ($10.50 per report).
Need a different police report (theft, incident)? City of Spokane public records requests (general and police records) go through the City's GovQA public records portal; taken from a search result, page not fetched..
Fatal crashes in Spokane
102 people died in 97 crashes in Spokane from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on US-2 than on any other road. In 2024, 22 were killed, 22% more than in 2020.
After you have the report
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Get the crash report
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Know your deadline
Washington gives you three years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Wash. Rev. Code § 4.16.080(2)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: Before suing a city, county or other local government for damages, you must present a claim to its designated agent and wait 60 calendar days; the limitation period is tolled during those 60 days. (The three-year limitation period still applies.)
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Who pays
Washington 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
You can recover even if you were mostly at fault; your damages are reduced in proportion to your share of fault and you are never barred outright.
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
The legal minimum liability coverage in Washington is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $10,000 for property (25/50/10).
Check your deadline and a rough claim range
A filing date and a rough value range for Washington. Both take under a minute.
Questions
How much is a crash report from the Spokane Police Department?
$10.50 per report (no fee to search); by mail a check or money order for $10.50 payable to the Washington State Patrol.
How long does it take to get a Spokane crash report?
It may take up to a total of 2-4 weeks before the report is available for request (officers have 2-4 weeks to complete and approve the report; typically much sooner).
Can I get my Spokane crash report online?
Yes, at wrecr.wsp.wa.gov. You need: Name of the involved party(s) and the date of the collision (or collision report number / case number). Entitled parties get a non-redacted copy; others get a redacted copy.
Sources
- Spokane Police Department crash reports: my.spokanecity.org/police/information/
To request a collision report, please visit The Washington State Patrol Requests for Electronic Collision Records (WRECR) system and it will allow you to search for a collision report from a computer station with internet access and an e-mail account. [Source: Spokane Police Department, https://my.spokanecity.org/police/information/] | There is no fee to search for a report, however if you wish to purchase the report there is a fee of $10.50 per report. [Source: https://wrecr.wsp.wa.gov/wrecr/order] | Step 2) Provide the name of the involved party(s), the date of the collision, and select "Sea…
- Request portal: wrecr.wsp.wa.gov/wrecr/order
- Other police reports: my.spokanecity.org/administrative/public-records/
Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.