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How do I get a crash report in Reno?
For a crash the Reno Police Department investigated, its pages say: “Copies of traffic accident reports are available from the Records Section of the Main Police Station.” (Reno, NV Police)
Getting the crash report in Reno
- Agency: Reno Police Department, Records Section
- Its crash-report page: Reno, NV Police
- State release rule: “The reports required to be submitted by police officers and the information contained therein are not privileged or confidential.” (NRS: CHAPTER 484E - CRASHES AND REPORTS OF CRASHES (leg.state.nv.us))
- In person: “Copies of traffic accident reports are available from the Records Section of the Main Police Station.” (Reno, NV Police)
- Where to go: “911 Kuenzli Street Reno, NV 89502”
- Also on the page: online requests through the City of Reno Public Records Portal; requests by mail. See the page for how and what each needs.
- Exception: “Reports filed online will generate a copy of the report to your email that was provided at the time of the report. If you are requesting a copy of a report taken with an officer or Police Services Specialist, copies of the report must be provided by the Records division.” (Reno, NV Police)
- Exception: “Please note that not all information is for dissemination to the public.” (Reno, NV Police)
- When it is ready: “By law, the department has up to five (5) business days to respond to your request from the date of receipt.”
- Online portal: CRASHDOCS.org. Not a government site. The city's page links to it.
Sources: Reno, NV Police; NRS: CHAPTER 484E - CRASHES AND REPORTS OF CRASHES (leg.state.nv.us); Reno, NV Police; Reno, NV Police; Crash Report Request (nhp.nv.gov). 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 Reno, 2020-2024
- Fatal crashes: 102
- Deaths: 104
- Roads with the most fatal crashes: McCarran Blvd (State Route 659) (9), S Virginia St (5), State Route 659 (street name not recorded) (5)
- Reno, NV injury guide: every road, the court and the deadlines
- Fatal crashes in Reno: deadliest roads, 2020-2024
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Reno.