How to get a car accident report in Denver, Colorado
The local steps are quoted from Denver agency pages and the Colorado rules from state law, each with a link. Checked September 17, 2026.
The short answer
Denver crash reports are sold online through the CRASHDOCS portal that the Police Records page links. Search with the report number, the last name of someone involved and the date of the crash.
A Denver crash report is usually ready 5 to 7 days after the case is closed.
A Denver crash report costs $10 when you order it by mail from the Police Records Unit.
Online
The portal Denver uses
Denver crash reports are sold online through the CRASHDOCS portal that the Police Records page links. Search with the report number, the last name of someone involved and the date of the crash.
“The Records Unit provides a six-page crash report that is typically needed for insurance purposes.”
What it costs
A Denver crash report costs $10 when you order it by mail from the Police Records Unit.
“Print and mail this form, along with a $10.00 check or money order made payable to Manager of Revenue, to the address below:”
When it is ready
A Denver crash report is usually ready 5 to 7 days after the case is closed.
“Crash reports typically take 5-7 days to become available after they are closed.”
In person or by mail
The records office
You can mail your request to the Denver Police Records Unit at 1331 Cherokee Street, Room 420, Denver, CO 80204-2787 with the $10 payment and a stamped self addressed envelope.
“Records Unit 1331 Cherokee Street, Room 420 Denver, CO 80204-2787”
If no officer came to your crash
Filing it yourself
If no officer came to your crash, you file your own report online with the Colorado Department of Revenue. It is called a counter report and no police agency investigates it.
“If a crash report is filed online by an individual, the report does not get investigated by a law enforcement agency and is referred to as a "counter report."”
What Colorado requires you to file
If a police officer responded to your crash, you usually do not need to file anything with the DMV unless the Department of Revenue sends you a letter asking for more information. If no officer responded, you can file an online counter report yourself using form DR 2559.
“you do not need to provide any forms unless you receive a letter from the Department of Revenue”
If the crash was on a highway
A different agency has that report
Crashes on the interstates and state highways around Denver are worked by the Colorado State Patrol. Ask for that report through the State Patrol records portal, not from Denver police. The fee schedule prices the first 10 pages at $5.00.
“All requests for records must be submitted on the appropriate Colorado State Patrol Records Request Portal.”
Requesting a Colorado state police report
To get a Colorado State Patrol crash report, submit a request through the CSP Records Request Portal. Processing can take up to 10 working days, and the published fee is $5.00 for the first 10 pages.
“All requests for records must be submitted on the appropriate Colorado State Patrol Records Request Portal.”
Sources on this page
Each one was opened and checked on September 17, 2026.
The state law behind these steps
Each one was opened and checked on September 17, 2026.
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