Florida Truck-Collision Resources: Crash Reports, Statutes, and Next Steps

1. Get your crash report from FLHSMV

FLHSMV is the state's official repository for crash records. Through the Florida Crash Portal you can purchase a crash report, report a crash, and access Florida crash data.

• Reports may take up to 10 days to become available after the crash.
• The fee is $10.00 per report under s. 321.23, Florida Statutes, with a maximum of 10 reports per transaction and a $2.00 convenience fee per transaction.
• Purchased reports are available online immediately and must be downloaded within 48 hours of the request.
• Mail requests for more than 10 records require a letter and signed statement; processing takes 4–6 weeks.
• Crash reports are exempt from public disclosure except for parties involved and other specific parties outlined in the statute.

Source: FLHSMV Traffic Crash Reports, retrieved October 27, 2026.

2. When law enforcement must be notified

Under s. 316.065, Florida Statutes, a crash must be reported to law enforcement when it involves:

• Injury or fatality
• Hit-and-run
• DUI
• A vehicle requiring a wrecker
• A commercial motor vehicle
• Apparent damage of at least $500.00

Drivers in minor crashes below that property-damage threshold may self-report the crash instead of relying on a law enforcement report.

3. The written report rule: F.S. 316.066

Under s. 316.066, Florida Statutes (2026), a Florida Traffic Crash Report, Long Form must be completed and submitted to the department within 10 days after an investigation when the crash resulted in death, personal injury, or complaints of pain; involved a violation of s. 316.061(1) or s. 316.193; rendered a vehicle inoperable requiring a wrecker; or involved a commercial motor vehicle.

Key points to know:

• Crash reports revealing personal information are confidential and exempt from public disclosure for 60 days after filing, but may be made immediately available to parties involved, their legal representatives, licensed insurance agents, insurers, law enforcement, and victim services programs.
• Knowingly disclosing confidential crash-report information — or knowingly obtaining or attempting to obtain it without entitlement — is a third-degree felony.
• A driver involved in a crash with damage that does not require a law enforcement report must submit a written report to the department within 10 days.
• The confidentiality provision is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and stands repealed on October 2, 2027 unless reenacted by the Legislature.

Source: The 2026 Florida Statutes, F.S. 316.066.

4. Federal resources: FMCSA

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the U.S. Department of Transportation agency that regulates commercial motor carrier safety, including hours of service, electronic logging devices (ELDs), and commercial driver's licenses (CDLs). If your collision involved a commercial truck, federal records may be relevant alongside the Florida crash report.

Note: The FMCSA homepage was retrieved via a public Wayback Machine capture dated December 31, 2024; this historical source does not establish current 2026 program participation, regulatory requirements, or statistics. National crash statistics are not asserted here.