Oklahoma Accident Report Lookup

After your accident takes place and the police respond, there is a law that outlines the time frame in which the report must be received by the Oklahoma Department of Safety. According to Title 47 O.S., Section 40-102 A.1., the report must be received by the Department of Safety within thirty days of your accident. If the crash resulted in the death of a person, then the Department of Safety must receive the report within twenty days of the death of the person or whichever time period winds up being shorter.

In Oklahoma, the report can be provided on demand if the request includes one of the following individuals:

• A person involved in the accident
• A state, city, or county law enforcement agency
• A legal representative of one involved in the collision
• The Department of Transportation or any city or county transportation agency
• A highway maintenance agency
• Newspaper
• Radio or television broadcaster
• Insurer of an individual involved in the auto accident
• Licensed private investigator
• Provider of health services of a party involved in the accident

All of your information that relates to the accident will appear on your driving record after the accident. This includes the first and last names of all involved drivers, all vehicle information, the location on the roadway where the accident happened, weather conditions at the time of the accident, and more. It will be very specific, even including the lanes you were driving in when the crash occurred.

The records request form you need to fill out asks for the following:

• Collision date
• City/County collision took place in
• Driver’s name
• Driver’s license number
• Driver’s sex
• Driver’s date of birth

Additionally, you must select if you’re requesting the record for yourself or on behalf of another person. If you select that you’re not the person name in the record(s), you must provide the reason that you’re entitled to the record by selecting one of the following:

• Government agency
• Legal
• Research activities or statistical reports
• Insurance company, insurance report organizations, self-insured entity
• Licensed private investigative agency or licensed security service
• Employer of commercial driver license holder
• Other

If for some reason none of the above apply, you must have the person named in the accident sign a consent to release.

For a collision report, the fee is $7.00. However, if you need a certified collision report, the cost is $10.00. It’s best to submit your payment by mail with your request. You cannot make a credit card payment by phone. However, if you would like to make the payment via credit card you can visit the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety in person to use your credit card as payment. When you’re involved in an accident it’s always a good idea to have a copy of your accident report for your own records in case you ever need to provide it to your insurance or for legal purposes. Obtaining your accident report in Oklahoma is best done by mail using the form provided on the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety website.