Dallas County
In Dallas, the Dallas Police Department writes the crash report for most crashes inside the city, and Dallas County agencies cover the areas outside it. Make sure everyone is safe and call 911 if anyone is hurt. Ask for the Police Service Number. Take photos before the cars are moved. A free case check organizes what happened and a licensed attorney reviews it.
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Where this comes from
We checked these original sources on September 5, 2026. Each link opens the source so you can read it for yourself.
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Dallas Police Department Records Section
The Dallas Police Department sells accident reports at its records window, and the same report also reaches the state system you can search online.
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Dallas police say accident reports are usually available five to seven working days after the accident. Asking sooner than that usually turns up nothing. Use the wait to write down what you remember and to back up your photos somewhere safe.
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To pull an accident report, Dallas police need the name of a person involved, the location of the accident, or the date it happened. The Police Service Number is very helpful and makes it much faster. Keep that number with your insurance papers.
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You can request the report by mail or in person at the customer service window at 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard. There is a fee, and the amount is listed on the department page. Records staff cannot release information about the accident over the telephone.
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Dallas crash reports also reach TxDOT, so you can search and buy the state copy online and get it by email. That helps a lot if you cannot get to the records window during business hours.
Texas Department of TransportationAgencies change their forms, portals and fees. Open the linked page before you pay for anything, and keep a copy of every request you send.
Federal fatal-crash counts, 2022 to 2024
That is 8.1% of every fatal crash the federal file records in the state over the same three years.
These are crashes in which at least one person died within 30 days, as counted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They are not a count of all crashes, injuries, insurance claims or lawsuits, and most crashes are not in this file at all.
The counts are not adjusted for population, road miles or how much people drive, so they cannot say one place is more dangerous than another. A crash appearing here does not show who was at fault, whether anyone was insured or whether anyone has a claim.
Questions
Ask by mail or in person at the Dallas police customer service window at 1400 Botham Jean Boulevard. Bring the name of someone involved, the accident location, or the date. The Police Service Number speeds it up. Reports are usually available five to seven working days after the accident.
No. The department says it cannot release information about the accident over the telephone. You have to request the report by mail, pick it up at the records window, or buy the state copy online. Call only to ask about the status of your request or the fee.
The North Texas Tollway Authority runs a safety operations center and sends first responders and roadside safety crews when a crash is spotted. The written crash report still comes from the police agency that responded, so ask the officer at the scene which department that is.
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