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For a crash the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police investigated, its pages say: “You can request a report in person or through the mail.” (File a Police Report - Pittsburgh, PA) “If requesting a report through the mail, make sure you include what type of incident, a report number, a photo copy of your ID, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.” (File a Police Report - Pittsburgh, PA)
Getting the crash report in Pittsburgh
- Agency: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Central Records and Reporting Unit
- Its crash-report page: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Order 41-3: Crash Response, Investigation and Reports (PDF)
- Who can get a copy: “A certified copy of the full report of the police investigation of any vehicle crash shall be provided to any person involved, or to any requestor under the parameters and conditions outlined in Section 3751(b) of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (Title 75).”
- In person: “You can request a report in person or through the mail.” (File a Police Report - Pittsburgh, PA)
- Hours: “The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Central Records and Reporting Unit (CRRU) is open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.” (File a Police Report - Pittsburgh, PA)
- By mail: “If requesting a report through the mail, make sure you include what type of incident, a report number, a photo copy of your ID, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.” (File a Police Report - Pittsburgh, PA)
- Address (in person and by mail): “The address is 660 First Avenue, 3rd floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.” (File a Police Report - Pittsburgh, PA)
- Fee (in person and by mail): “All Police Reports are $15 - check, money order, or credit card.” (File a Police Report - Pittsburgh, PA)
- Exception: “In the event of a hit and run crash, where no tow of a vehicle is required, officers shall complete an Incident Report, PBP Form 2.0, and Investigative Report, PBP Form 3.0.”
- Exception: “The Chief of Police, at his/her discretion, may refuse to furnish a complete investigative copy of the vehicle crash when there are criminal charges pending against any person involved in the crash unless the PA rules of Criminal Procedure require the production of such documents.”
- Central Records and Reporting Unit (CRRU): “All inquiries regarding copies shall be directed to the current location or phone number of CRRU.”
Sources: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Order 41-3: Crash Response, Investigation and Reports (PDF); File a Police Report - Pittsburgh, PA; Submit a Right to Know Request | 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 Pittsburgh, 2020-2024
- Fatal crashes: 108
- Deaths: 111
- Roads with the most fatal crashes: I-376 (11), Liberty Ave (State Route 3069 / US-19T) (6), Beaver Ave (5)
- Pittsburgh, PA injury guide: the deadliest roads, the court and the deadlines
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Pittsburgh.