Official process
How to Get Your Missouri Crash Report — One Way Is Free
Missouri crash reports are held by Missouri State Highway Patrol. A copy is generally available about 5 to 15 business days after the crash, and the agency charges its own fee if you buy it yourself.
The fee and timing below are the last figures we have on record for Missouri State Highway Patrol. Agencies change both without much notice, so confirm the current amount on the official page before you pay. Asking us to search is $0 either way.
Request the report from Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri State Highway Patrol handles crash report copies for Missouri. Start from the official records page below, which lists what the agency needs from you, how it accepts requests, and what it charges. Reports are generally available about 5 to 15 business days after the crash.
Or go to the agency that worked the crash
If the state system has no record of your crash, the police department, sheriff's office or highway patrol unit that responded may hold the only copy. Ask that agency's records division directly, and have the crash date and location with you.
- Free — $0
Ask us to search — we charge nothing
Missouri State Highway Patrol 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.
Official source: Missouri State Highway Patrol 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.