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How do I get a crash report in Fort Worth?
For a crash the Fort Worth Police Department investigated, its page says: “Effective December 15, 2024, requestors should use the website below to request an accident report(s): https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/app/home”
Getting the crash report in Fort Worth
- Agency: Fort Worth Police Department
- Its crash-report page: Get a Copy of My Accident Report? - Fort Worth Police
- 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: “Effective December 15, 2024, requestors should use the website below to request an accident report(s): https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/app/home”
- When it is ready: “It can take up to 14 days from the date of the crash for your crash to appear in the search results. If you cannot pull up your report on this website after 14 days, please call the Police Records unit at 817-392-4160 for assistance.”
- Fee: “Additional processing fees may be applied for credit card transactions. $6 for a regular copy. $8 for a certified copy - A certified copy is requested when a person needs an official document, such as for a legal proceeding.” (Crash reports and records (txdot.gov))
- Form: “If the Non-Redacted report type is selected, you will have to complete the Crash Report Purchase Certification form per Texas Transportation Code 550.065.” (Purchase User Guide (PDF) (cris.dot.state.tx.us))
- Online portal: TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System. Run by Texas Department of Transportation. The city's page links to it.
Sources: Get a Copy of My Accident Report? - Fort Worth Police; 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 Fort Worth, 2020-2024
- Fatal crashes: 547
- Deaths: 588
- Roads with the most fatal crashes: I-820 (56), I-35 (55), I-30 (50)
- Fort Worth, TX injury guide: every road, the court and the deadlines
- Fatal crashes in Fort Worth: deadliest roads, 2020-2024
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2023 Final File and 2024 Annual Report File; fatal crashes coded to Fort Worth.