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How to Order and Access Motor Vehicle Accident Reports On-line

1.  Determine if you are eligible:

To use this on-line transaction you must:

• Provide information to identify you.
• Provide information to identify a motor vehicle accident or accidents that occurred in NYS for which reports have been filed with the DMV and processed by the DMV so copies of the reports are available.
• Request an accident report within 4 years of the date of the accident.
• Have a valid reason to request a copy of the type of accident report (police or motorist) that you seek.

2.  Determine what you must have and what you need to know:

To use this transaction, your web browser must permit cookies.

To order and access motor vehicle accident reports on-line, you must have the following items or information:

• Your full name, your mailing address and a valid e-mail address so the DMV can send you confirmation of your transaction. Your e-mail program must be able to receive e-mail from addresses that include the domain: dmv.state.ny.us.
• The NYS DMV accident case number of the accident (not the police agency number), or the vehicle plate number of a vehicle involved in the accident, or the driver license number (from NYS or from another state) of a driver involved in the accident.
• A credit card or a debit card that the DMV accepts to pay the required $7.00 search fee and a $15.00 report fee for each accident report you order. If you submit a search, but you do not order any reports, you are charged only the search fee.
• A version number of 4.0 or later of Adobe Acrobat Reader® installed on your computer to view, print and/or save any accident reports you order. The latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader® is free at the Adobe web site.
• A pen or a pencil and a piece of paper, or a printer, to record your confirmation number.

When you use this transaction, you need to know that:

• The amount of time required to process accidents reports and to make the reports available from the DMV varies based on the location of the accident and the method used by the police agency to report it. If you search for a report that is not available, the DMV is required by law to charge the $7.00 search fee. The fee cannot be refunded. Before you attempt to search for an accident report, see the FAQ about accident report availability.
• If you submit a search, you must pay the $7.00 search fee. The search fee cannot be refunded or waived if there are no accident case results or you decide not to order any accident reports.
• Available accident reports filed by a police agency are available to all requesters.
• Available accident reports filed by motorists and other highway users are available only to requesters who provide a reason for the request other than "Another reason as follows:".
• Accident reports available through this transaction are certified copies that include a certification seal watermark and a certification statement.
• Within seven calendar days of your order, you can use the Report Confirmation Number from the transaction and your e-mail address to access the reports you ordered again. If it is more than seven days since your order, you must submit a new search and pay the search fee and the reports fees again
• If you have a question about this transaction, you can read the FAQs.
• To begin the transaction, select "Go to the Transaction" below.