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How to get a crash report from the Milwaukee Police Department

The Milwaukee Police Department sells crash reports through BuyCrash (LexisNexis) and WisDOT at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. Copies at the MPD Open Records Office: $0.25 per page or CD, $0.50 per color photo, cash or check only. Online LexisNexis/WisDOT price not stated on the MPD page. Reportable crash reports completed by MPD are generally available from the MPD Open Records Section within 14 days of the incident.

From the Milwaukee Police Department's own pages, checked October 2, 2026

Requesting the report

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Request onlinebuycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com
CostCopies at the MPD Open Records Office: $0.25 per page or CD, $0.50 per color photo, cash or check only. Online LexisNexis/WisDOT price not stated on the MPD page.
Usually readyReportable crash reports completed by MPD are generally available from the MPD Open Records Section within 14 days of the incident.
What you needTo verify availability: case number, name or date of crash.
In personMPD Open Records Office, 2333 N. 49th Street (2nd Floor), Milwaukee, WI 53210. Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
By mailNon-reportable crash forms only: Open Records Section, Milwaukee Police Department, PO Box 531, Milwaukee, WI 53201 (or email mpdopenrecords@milwaukee.gov).
Phone(414) 935-7502 (verify availability and request by phone)

Wisconsin crash reports (MV4000) are sold by WisDOT at https://crashreports.wi.gov/ (portal says reports are available once received from the agency, which can take 10 business days or more, are kept for four years from the crash date, and download immediately after purchase).

Need a different police report (theft, incident)? Other police reports: email mpdopenrecords@milwaukee.gov or visit the Open Records Office counter; time-intensive requests (violent crimes, video, audio) are processed from a backlog..

Fatal crashes in Milwaukee

396 people died in 356 crashes in Milwaukee from 2020 through 2024 (NHTSA FARS), more of them on SR-145 than on any other road. In 2024, 73 were killed, 16% fewer than in 2020.

Map, roads and hours for Milwaukee

After you have the report

  1. Get the crash report

    How to get a Wisconsin crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    Wisconsin gives you three years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Wis. Stat. § 893.54(1m)(a)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: Written notice of the circumstances of the claim must be served on the governmental body within 120 days after the event (or actual notice plus no prejudice to the body); a claim for damages must then be presented and disallowed before suit.

    Work out your date

  3. Who pays

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

    Wisconsin car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    In a crash with one other at-fault driver, you can recover if your negligence was not greater than theirs (50% or less), reduced by your share; above 50% you recover nothing from them. With several at-fault parties, your fault is compared with each one separately.

    The rule and its statute

  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in Wisconsin is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $10,000 for property (25/50/10).

    Every state’s minimums

Check your deadline and a rough claim range

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

Check my deadline Estimate my claim

Questions

How much is a crash report from the Milwaukee Police Department?

Copies at the MPD Open Records Office: $0.25 per page or CD, $0.50 per color photo, cash or check only. Online LexisNexis/WisDOT price not stated on the MPD page.

How long does it take to get a Milwaukee crash report?

Reportable crash reports completed by MPD are generally available from the MPD Open Records Section within 14 days of the incident.

Can I get my Milwaukee crash report online?

Yes, at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com. You need: To verify availability: case number, name or date of crash.

Sources

  1. Milwaukee Police Department crash reports: city.milwaukee.gov/police/Information-Services/Obtain-Crash-Reports
    City of Milwaukee: "'Reportable' traffic crash reports, completed by Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), will be available from MPD Open Records Section generally within 14 days of the incident." "Step 1: Verify availability ... By phone: (414) 935-7502" "Step 2: Request report ... In-person: Open Records Office Tuesdays and Thursdays - 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 2333 N. 49th Street (2nd Floor) Milwaukee, WI 53210" "Fees are $ 0.25 per page or CD and $ 0.50 per color photo. Open Records only acccepts cash or check." "All crash reports, completed by MPD officers can be requested by contacting LexisNe…
  2. Request portal: buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com/ui/home (LexisNexis) or Wisconsin DOT crash report p
  3. Other police reports: city.milwaukee.gov/police/Information-Services/Obtain-Crash-Reports

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