Official process
How to Get Your Alabama Crash Report — One Way Is Free
Alabama crash reports are held by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). A copy is generally available about 10 business days after the crash, and the agency charges $15 per report if you buy it yourself.
Purchase online
Visit ALEA's official Driver License portal with identifying crash and driver information ready. The report fee is $15.
Request by mail
Complete ALEA's Crash Report Request Form and send it with a cashier's check, certified check, or money order — no personal checks or cash — to: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Crash Reports, P.O. Box 1471, Montgomery, AL 36102-1472.
Visit an ALEA office
Purchase a copy in person at any ALEA Driver License Office. Check office hours before travelling and bring the information needed to locate the report.
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Ask us to search — we charge nothing
ALEA charges for a copy. We charge $0. Provide the crash details in the request below and Dennis Injury Law searches the available official sources for you. If we obtain the report you are eligible to receive, we send it at no charge. If we cannot obtain it, there is still no charge. No credit card is ever requested. Availability is not guaranteed.
The Alabama report process is governed by Alabama Code § 32-10-7.
Reports are generally available online about 10 business days after the crash.
Official source: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) crash report information. Everything on this page comes from the agency's own published guidance; the agency decides what it releases and what it charges.
Already Have Your Report? Here's What To Do Next
Keep the original somewhere safe and read it over: the drivers and passengers listed, the vehicles, the insurance details, the diagram and the narrative. A report is useful evidence, but it does not decide fault and it does not establish what an injury claim is worth.
If you were hurt or have questions about insurance, you can voluntarily ask Dennis Injury Law to review your situation below.