How Do I Get A Copy Of My Crash Report?
Were you or someone you love involved in a car accident in the state of Oregon? Did you suffer injuries which required medical attention or property damages which required repairs? Do you plan to claim insurance benefits or file a lawsuit for compensation for your losses? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the first thing you’ll want to do is secure a copy of your official Oregon accident report.
This document, filed by the law enforcement officer who was called to the scene of the accident, will include all of the key details surrounding the accident, including:
- The time, date, and location of the accident
- The drivers’ contact and license information
- Vehicle information (make, model, year, color, etc.)
- Any passenger and eyewitness information
- Any injuries or fatalities suffered in the accident
- Any property damages sustained in the accident
- Weather conditions at the time of the accident
- A narrative description of the events of the accident
- A diagram which visually interprets the events of the accident
As you might imagine, this document can be a valuable resource to you throughout the claims process, as it can help your attorney or insurance adjuster to provide you with as fair a settlement as possible.
Common Questions About the Oregon Crash Report
While you are not required to call a law enforcement officer to the scene of the crash, it is always a good idea to do so. An officer will be able to file a report in an efficient and timely manner and will be able to provide a more accurate and less biased account of the accident. Because of this, reports filed by officers tend to hold greater weight with an attorney or insurance adjuster.
Under federal law, your report is available to anyone who can provide the driver’s name, as well as the time, date, and location of the accident.
In the state of Oregon, you can fill out a request form and mail it, along with the $8.50 processing fee, to:
DMV Record Services
1905 Lana Ave NE
Salem OR 97314
Unfortunately, accident report requests filed by mail can take up to several weeks to be processed and filled. With us, you can access your FREE report within minutes!
Accident reports become available ten business days from the date of the accident.
To begin, fill out our simple, 2-minute online questionnaire so that we can connect you with a copy of your report as quickly as we can.
