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Getting the crash report in Austin
- Agency: Austin Police Department
- Its crash-report page: Purchase an APD online crash report | City of Austin Services | AustinTexas.gov
- State release rule: “The Non-Redacted Report is available only to any person directly concerned in the crash or has established a proper interest therein, such as the authorized representative of a person involved in the crash, an insurance company that issued a policy, a parent or legal guardian of a driver involved in the crash.” (Purchase User Guide (PDF) (cris.dot.state.tx.us))
- Online: “Quickly and easily search for and purchase crash reports online with LexisNexis® Police Reports.”
- Online portal: LexisNexis Police Reports. Run by LexisNexis; not a government site. The city's page links to it.
Sources: Purchase an APD online crash report | City of Austin Services | AustinTexas.gov; Purchase User Guide (PDF) (cris.dot.state.tx.us); Crash reports and records (txdot.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 Austin, 2020-2024
- Fatal crashes: 492
- Deaths: 525
- Roads with the most fatal crashes: I-35 (102), Lamar Blvd (State Route 275 / State Route 343) (21), US-183 (street name not recorded) (21)
- Austin, TX injury guide: every road, the court and the deadlines
- Fatal crashes in Austin: deadliest roads, 2020-2024
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Austin.