How to get a car accident report in North Dakota
Every rule below is quoted from North Dakota law or a state agency, with a link. Checked September 17, 2026.
The short answer
You can get a North Dakota crash report instantly online for $7 through the state's crash report purchase system. Mail-in requests are no longer accepted. You must give notice of a crash right away to local police if it happens in a city, or to the county sheriff or state highway patrol otherwise, if anyone is injured or killed, or if property damage is at least $4,000.
Which agency has your report
The report comes from the agency whose officer came to the crash. On interstates and state highways that is usually the state police or highway patrol. On city streets it is the city police, and outside city limits it is often the county sheriff. Ask the officer for the report number before you leave the scene.
Requesting a state police crash report
You can get a North Dakota crash report instantly online for $7 through the state's crash report purchase system. Mail-in requests are no longer accepted.
“Instant access to crash reports is available through an online request at https://ndcrash.primepublicsafety.com/ndcrash/ecommerce/ndcrash.jsp”
Your reporting duties
When you must report to police
You must give notice of a crash right away to local police if it happens in a city, or to the county sheriff or state highway patrol otherwise, if anyone is injured or killed, or if property damage is at least $4,000.
“The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any individual, or property damage to an apparent extent of at least four thousand dollars, shall immediately give notice of the accident to the local police department if the accident occurs within a municipality, otherwise to the office of the county sheriff or the state highway patrol.”
Whether you must file your own report
North Dakota does not appear to have a separate written crash report form that the driver personally files with the state. Once notified, the investigating law enforcement officer is the one who must complete and send the official crash report to the Department of Transportation.
“Every law enforcement officer, who in the regular course of duty investigates a motor vehicle crash required to be reported as provided in section 39-08-09... shall make and promptly forward to the director a report of the crash in the format prescribed by the director.”
Sources on this page
Each one was opened and checked on September 17, 2026.
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