IMPD Crash Report: How to Get Yours in Indianapolis

Your crash report is one of the first things an insurance company reads. Here's how to get yours.

Step 1: Figure out which agency wrote it

Look at the slip or card the officer gave you. Around Indianapolis it could be:

• IMPD, for most of Indianapolis
• The Indiana State Police, often on the interstates
• A city or town department, such as Lawrence, Beech Grove, Speedway, Carmel or Greenwood
• A county sheriff's office, in unincorporated parts of the surrounding counties

Step 2: For an IMPD report, pick online or in person

According to the City of Indianapolis:

• Online: IMPD crash reports are available through BuyCrash.com.
• In person: the records counter at 50 N. Alabama St., Room E100, Indianapolis, IN 46204, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fee is $12.
• Bring or have ready the date, time and location of the crash, and the officer's name if you have it.
• Driver Exchange: if the officer gave you a Driver Exchange link at the scene, the exchanged driver and insurance info is at CrashDocs.org.

Reports take some time to be finished and approved, so if yours isn't there yet, check back in a few days.

Reports from other agencies

The Indiana State Police keep the central repository of Indiana crash reports, and reports are available for a small fee through BuyCrash.com. Many local departments also release reports at their own records office.

Step 3: Read it carefully

Check names, insurance information, vehicle descriptions, the diagram and the officer's narrative. Mistakes happen.

Step 4: If something is wrong

Contact the agency that wrote the report and ask how to correct it or add a supplemental statement. Officers rarely change their opinion about fault, but clear factual errors, like a wrong plate number or insurer, can often be fixed.

What if police didn't come?

Indiana law still requires drivers in a crash to stop, exchange names, addresses and registration numbers, and show licenses, and to make sure police are called if anyone is hurt (IC 9-26-1-1.1). Take your own photos, swap information, and tell your insurer right away.

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