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How do I get a crash report in Tampa?
For a crash the Tampa Police Department investigated, its page says: “You can order on-line through the Department of Motor Vehicles at www.FloridaCrashPortal.gov.” “You can mail your request to: Tampa Police, Records Section, 411 N. Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602.”
Getting the crash report in Tampa
- Agency: Tampa Police Department, Records Section
- Its crash-report page: Records Section Services and Fees | City of Tampa
- State release rule: “Traffic crash reports are exempt from public disclosure, except for parties involved in the crash and other specific parties outlined in the statute.” (Traffic Crash Reports - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (flhsmv.gov))
- Online: “You can order on-line through the Department of Motor Vehicles at www.FloridaCrashPortal.gov.”
- Fee: “You can order on-line through the Department of Motor Vehicles at www.FloridaCrashPortal.gov. The cost is $12.00.”
- When it is ready: “Traffic crash reports may take up to 10 days to become available.” (Traffic Crash Reports - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (flhsmv.gov))
- When it is ready: “Once the crash report(s) is/are purchased, reports become available online immediately and must be downloaded within 48 hours of the request.” (Traffic Crash Reports - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (flhsmv.gov))
- By mail: “You can mail your request to: Tampa Police, Records Section, 411 N. Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602.”
- You need: “Be sure to include a copy of your driver's license and the report number.” “NOTE: Sworn statements are required by law firms and insurance companies.”
- Fee: “The cost is $2.00. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of the report.”
- Online: “Online requests can be made via our internet portal.”
- In person: “In person requests can be made at Tampa Police Headquarters, Records Section, Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at One Police Center located at 411 N. Franklin St., (except when closed for city holidays).”
- You need (online and in person): “Be sure to have the report number available. If not known, please provide the date and location of the accident.”
- Exception: “The cost is $2.00 with the exception of larger type reports (fatality crash, homicide, etc.). Please call for an estimate on larger reports.”
- Online portal: Florida Crash Portal. Run by Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The city's page links to it.
Sources: Records Section Services and Fees | City of Tampa; Traffic Crash Reports - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (flhsmv.gov); Police Records and Online Reporting | City of Tampa. Checked November 3, 2026; quotes are copied from those pages. Fees, forms and rules can change, so check the department's page before you send a request.
Fatal crashes in Tampa, 2020-2024
- Fatal crashes: 300
- Deaths: 317
- Roads with the most fatal crashes: US-41 (33), US-92 (24), State Route 60 (21)
- Tampa, FL injury guide: every road, the court and the deadlines
- Fatal crashes in Tampa: deadliest roads, 2020-2024
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Tampa.