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Public Records

If you need to make a public records request in Florida, it’s important to know that most records are available under the state’s comprehensive public records laws. However, specific personal information contained in a motor vehicle record is exempt from public disclosure requirements. This includes driver licenses, titles, registrations, and identification cards issued by FLHSMV. When making a public records request, there is a copy cost of 15 cents per page unless provided otherwise by statute. Additionally, if the request requires extensive use of clerical or supervisory time (more than 30 minutes), added labor costs may apply. All costs must be paid before providing copies unless other satisfactory arrangements are made. For media members, public record requests should be emailed to hsmv-info@flhsmv.gov for processing.

Crash Reports

Section 316.066, Florida Statutes, governs the completion and subsequent distribution of traffic crash reports.

Traffic crash reports may take up to 10 days to become available.

Traffic crash reports are exempt from public disclosure, except for parties involved in the crash and other specific parties outlined in the statute. This statute also provides criminal penalties (third degree felony) for the unlawful disclosure of confidential personal information and for unlawfully obtaining or attempting to obtain confidential personal information.

Traffic crash reports and other great information can be found on our FLHSMV Crash Reports webpage.

The fee for crash reports is $10.00 per report, per section 321.23, Florida Statutes. Customers are limited to a maximum of 10 reports per transaction. A convenience fee of $2.00 will be applied to each total transaction through the Florida Crash Portal. *Fees apply to anyone requesting a report.

Once the crash report(s) is/are purchased, reports become available online immediately and must be downloaded within 48 hours of the request. A download link will be emailed to the email address provided at the time of the request.

Visit the Florida Crash Portal to request a copy of a crash report.

Crash Dashboard

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles gathers data to study and share important information about public safety and motor services. This information is used to support public safety education efforts and policy decisions. The Department analyzes traffic and safety data and trends, and shares its research and expertise with lawmakers, partners and stakeholders, the media, and citizens.
When using any information from the reports and publications below, please credit: The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or FLHSMV.

Crash Dashboard

ADDITIONAL LINKS

National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) 
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administration (AAMVA) 
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) 
Florida 511-Live Traffic Cameras