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How to Get a Crash Report in Louisville, KY

How to get a crash report in Louisville, KY: how to request a copy, who can get one and the fees, quoted from official pages.

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How do I get a crash report in Louisville?

For a crash the Louisville Metro Police Department investigated, its page says: “Once you have made the online request for your report, it will take 24 - 72 hours to receive a response. If the report is available, it will be accessible from the online portal via payment. If the report is not available, you will receive a message that is is not available at this time.” “You can pick up reports in person at: 701 West Ormsby Avenue, Suite 001 Louisville, KY 40203”

Getting the crash report in Louisville

  • Agency: Louisville Metro Police Department, Records Management Division
  • Its crash-report page: Get a Police Report | Louisville Metro PD, KY
  • Who can get a copy: “Accident Reports are not public records. They may only be obtained by a party involved with proper ID (name must appear on the report), the insurance company’s representative of the listed agency on the report or an attorney representing a listed party involved.”
  • Online: “Once you have made the online request for your report, it will take 24 - 72 hours to receive a response. If the report is available, it will be accessible from the online portal via payment. If the report is not available, you will receive a message that is is not available at this time.”
    • You need: “To locate an accident report, you will need:”
      • “Your report number”
      • “The report date”
      • “Driver’s last name or owner’s last name”
    • Fee: “There is a $10 fee for each report. Payments can be made using MasterCard, Visa, Discover Card, or American Express.”
  • In person: “You can pick up reports in person at: 701 West Ormsby Avenue, Suite 001 Louisville, KY 40203”
    • Fee: “For an accident report, there is $10 fee for each report.”
    • Where to go: “The Service Counter is located at: 701 West Ormsby Avenue, Suite 001 (basement) Louisville, KY 40203”
  • Also on the page: the Public Service Counter's hours (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). See the page for how and what each needs.
  • Exception: “If you filed your accident report through the Kentucky State Police (KSP) website, you will need to contact the KSP to get a copy of that report.”
  • Online portal: GovTransfer. Run by GovTransfer; not a government site. The city's page links to it.

Sources: Get a Police Report | Louisville Metro PD, KY; Title 502 Chapter 15 Regulation 010 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission (apps.legislature.ky.gov). Checked November 4, 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 Louisville, 2020-2024

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Louisville.

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