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For a crash the Philadelphia Police Department investigated, its pages say: “You can request copies of crash and fire reports online.” (Public safety report request forms | Department of Records | City of Philadelphia) “Visit the Department of Records at City Hall, Room 170 on the first floor.” (Getting your public safety report: How the Department of Records helps | Department of Records | City of Philadelphia)
Getting the crash report in Philadelphia
- Agency: Philadelphia Police Department
- Its crash-report page: Get a copy of a public safety report | Services | City of Philadelphia
- Who can get a copy: “I swear and subscribe that I” (dor crash report app affidavit 20240603 (PDF))
- “Am an individual involved in a crash for which a police report was filed”
- “Parent”
- “Guardian (Explain Relationship)”
- “Power of Attorney”
- “Other (Explain Relationship)”
- “Am an authorized agent for an individual (s) who was / were a party to the crash”
- “Am an authorized staff person of an insurance company representing an insured party to a crash”
- “Am an authorized agent from a company that works for an insurance company representing an insured party to a crash”
- “Am an attorney representing a client who was a party to the crash”
- “I understand that only certain individuals are entitled to a copy of a crash report”
- Online: “You can request copies of crash and fire reports online.” (Public safety report request forms | Department of Records | City of Philadelphia)
- In person: “Visit the Department of Records at City Hall, Room 170 on the first floor.” (Getting your public safety report: How the Department of Records helps | Department of Records | City of Philadelphia)
- Hours: “Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.”
- By mail: “Mail or drop off your application and payment.”
- Address (in person and by mail): “Department of Records Public Safety Records Unit City Hall, Room 170 1400 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19107”
- Form (in person and by mail): “Use this form to request a copy of a crash report (formerly known as a traffic accident report) along with an affidavit to certify your eligibility to request the report.” (Public safety report request forms | Department of Records | City of Philadelphia)
- You need (in person and by mail): “Information should include the following: date of crash, name of driver(s), location, DC Number, affidavit and photo ID.” (dor crash report app affidavit 20240603 (PDF))
- You need (in person and by mail): “Driver’s name must be on report to receive a copy.” (dor crash report app affidavit 20240603 (PDF))
- You need (in person and by mail): “The district control number and the Philadelphia Code can be obtained by calling the police district where crash occurred.” (dor crash report app affidavit 20240603 (PDF))
- Fee (in person and by mail): “Police reports” (Document recording and service fees | Department of Records | City of Philadelphia)
- “Police accident report: $25”
- “Police incident report: $25”
- “Letter of good conduct: $40”
- “Police record check: $40”
- Fee (in person and by mail): “You can pay by cash, money order, business check, or certified check. We do not accept personal checks, credit cards, or debit cards.”
- Processing estimate (in person and by mail): From the page's table: “Crash report” | “Department of Records” | “2 to 3 weeks”
- Make checks payable to: “City of Philadelphia”
- To speed up a mailed request: “TO EXPEDITE SERVICE, PLEASE SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE.” (dor crash report app affidavit 20240603 (PDF))
- Refunds (application form): “FEE NOT REFUNDABLE” (dor crash report app affidavit 20240603 (PDF))
- When to apply, the city's pages differ: “PLEASE ALLOW 2 TO 3 WEEKS FROM DATE OF CRASH BEFORE APPLYING FOR COPIES.” (dor crash report app affidavit 20240603 (PDF)) “Apply for your report as soon as you can after the incident. The sooner you apply, the sooner our team can start working on it.” (Getting your public safety report: How the Department of Records helps | Department of Records | City of Philadelphia)
- Online portal: Public safety reports. Run by City of Philadelphia Department of Records. The city's page links to it.
- Pennsylvania State Police: “Get a vehicle crash report of an incident investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police online or by mail.” (Request a Copy of a Vehicle Crash Report | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (pa.gov))
Sources: Get a copy of a public safety report | Services | City of Philadelphia; dor crash report app affidavit 20240603 (PDF); Public safety report request forms | Department of Records | City of Philadelphia; Getting your public safety report: How the Department of Records helps | Department of Records | City of Philadelphia; Document recording and service fees | Department of Records | City of Philadelphia; Request a Copy of a Vehicle Crash Report | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (pa.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 Philadelphia, 2020-2024
- Fatal crashes: 675
- Deaths: 712
- Roads with the most fatal crashes: Broad St (58), Roosevelt Blvd (37), I-95 (31)
- Philadelphia, PA injury guide: the deadliest roads, the court and the deadlines
- Fatal crashes in Philadelphia: deadliest roads, 2020-2024
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Philadelphia.