How to get your crash report in Illinois

1. 1

   Know what it's called

   SR 1050, the Illinois Traffic Crash Report

   Every police agency in the state must use it. Drivers no longer fill in their own Motorist Report, but if no officer came to a crash with an injury, a death or over $1,500 of damage, the driver must still tell the police right away.

   Sources: IDOT crash reporting (opens in a new tab) · IDOT on the Motorist Report (opens in a new tab) · 625 ILCS 5/11-407 (opens in a new tab)

2. 2

   Find where to request it

   State Police crashes, mostly interstates, tollways and state roads: the Illinois State Police

   Order it online without an account, or by mail to the Patrol Records Unit in Springfield. Have the crash report number, a driver's name, the date, the location and the county ready. A crash reconstruction report is by mail only.

   Order a report from the State Police→ (opens in a new tab)See how to order by mail→ (opens in a new tab)See how to order a reconstruction report→ (opens in a new tab)

   Anywhere else, including Chicago city streets: the police department or sheriff's office that responded

   Ask whoever wrote it. The State Police rarely handle crashes on city streets, but they do work Chicago-area expressways and tollways.

   Sources: State Police crash reports (opens in a new tab)

3. 3

   Check what a copy costs

   State Police	$5
   State Police online card fee	2.35%, at least $1
   Other police departments	up to $5
   State Police, reconstruction report	$20
   Other departments, reconstruction report	up to $20

   Sources: 625 ILCS 5/11-416 (opens in a new tab) · State Police fees (opens in a new tab)

4. 4

   Expect the wait

   State Police	10+ business days
   Other police departments	ask them

   A State Police report cannot be sent until it has been approved.

   Sources: State Police wait (opens in a new tab)

Last updated October 2026. Where these details differ from the official source, the official source is authoritative.