Crash reports are available to the public. Reports are no longer submitted to Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS). Minnesota Statutes, section 169.09, subdivision 7 was repealed effective July 1, 2021.​​

Crash reports can be obtained in person at DVS or from a full-service deputy registrar office. They are only available to the individuals involved in the crash or their authorized agent. Reports are available three weeks after the incident.

Crash information may only be disclosed to authorized requestors, their legal representatives or insurance representatives. Other disclosure, except by the Highway Traffic Regulation Act (Minnesota Statute. 169.97), is a misdemeanor.

All crash reports are confidential. They cannot be used as evidence in trial (civil or criminal) and are available only to the person who submitted it. An authorized agent, such as an insurance company or an attorney, may obtain a copy of a crash report with a signed release from a party involved in the crash.

Request a crash report

Complete a Crash Record Request Form (PS2503) and submit it in person, at a full-service deputy registrar office or by mail. Requests will not be processed without a signature from an authorized requestor. 

An authorized requestor is a person involved with the crash (such as driver, passenger, owner of damaged property, owner of vehicle or pedestrian) who is recorded on the police report. In the case of a fatality, the next of kin, surviving spouse or legal representative of the estate must provide proof of death such as a death certificate, obituary or memorial card.

In Person

Driver and Vehicle Services – Central Office 
Town Square Building 
445 Minnesota St., Suite 190 
Saint Paul, MN 55101-5190

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By Mail

Driver and Vehicle Services  
Attn: Records Unit  
445 Minnesota St., Suite 161  
St. Paul, MN 55101-5161

Fees

A crash report costs $5​.​