What should you do after a car accident in El Paso?
In El Paso, the El Paso Police Department works crashes inside the city and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office covers the county areas. Check on everyone and call 911 if anyone is hurt. Ask the officer for the report number. Take photos and write down the other driver's insurance. A free case check organizes what happened and a licensed attorney reviews it.
The state portal where a Texas crash report is searched and bought, then sent by email. The address redirects to the same portal on the state highway department domain.
City police page with the records division address and phone number, the mail instructions, the payment rules including the ban on mailing cash, and the ten business day response time it asks you to allow.
County page listing the three sheriff records counters, the mail and email routes, the Monday through Friday hours, and a link to the Texas Department of Transportation crash report request.
The state portal where a Texas crash report is searched and bought, then sent by email. The address redirects to the same portal on the state highway department domain.
City police page with the records division address and phone number, the mail instructions, the payment rules including the ban on mailing cash, and the ten business day response time it asks you to allow.
County page listing the three sheriff records counters, the mail and email routes, the Monday through Friday hours, and a link to the Texas Department of Transportation crash report request.
Live public source; retrieved September 5, 2026
El Paso Police Department Records Division
How to get the crash report in El Paso
The El Paso Police Department Records Division gives access to accident, incident and offense reports for crashes inside the city.
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Ask the police records division
The El Paso Police Department Records Division handles accident report copies. Its address is 911 North Raynor Street. The department lists its own phone number on the same page, and that number is the one to use for a records question rather than 911.
You can mail a request to the records division. Include your return mailing address. Pay by money order or check made out to the City of El Paso, and do not mail cash. The department asks you to allow about ten business days for a response.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office takes report requests in person at its headquarters on Justice Drive and at two patrol stations, by mail with a money order, or by email. Its records counters are open Monday through Friday, morning and afternoon.
The county sheriff page also links to the TxDOT crash report request. Buying the state copy online means you do not have to drive to a counter, and the report reaches you by email once you have paid for it.
Agencies 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
What the federal record shows for El Paso
fatal crashes
250
people who died
271
with a pedestrian recorded
72
with a large truck recorded
28
That is 2.2% 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.
El Paso County has three sheriff records counters, one at headquarters on Justice Drive and two at patrol stations, so pick the one closest to you.
The El Paso police records page lists the department phone number, and that is the one to use for a question about a report rather than 911.
Mail requests to El Paso police need a money order or a check, never cash, and the department asks you to allow about ten business days.
Questions
Common questions in El Paso
How do I get an El Paso police crash report?+
Go through the El Paso Police Department Records Division. You can come in person, mail a request with a money order or a check payable to the City of El Paso, or ask through its online records request. For mailed requests the department asks you to allow about ten business days.
Where do I get a crash report from the El Paso County Sheriff?+
The sheriff's office takes requests in person at its headquarters on Justice Drive and at two patrol stations, by mail with a money order, or by email. The counters are open Monday through Friday, morning and afternoon. That page also links to the state crash report request.
Can I get my El Paso crash report without going to a counter?+
Yes. You can mail your request to the police records division with a money order or a check, or buy the state copy of the crash report online and get it by email. The county sheriff page links to that state request as well.
This page cannot decide fault, medical cause, insurance coverage, legal deadlines, case value or whether you have a claim. Those questions depend on the complete facts, records, state law and a licensed attorney's review.
Last updated
September 5, 2026
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