The Atlanta Police Department (APD) handles all accidents occurring on the streets within the City of Atlanta. APD also handles accident reporting on the interstates within the boundaries of the City of Atlanta from 8:00 PM – 6:00 AM, Monday – Friday, and all day on weekends.

Persons directly involved in the accident have two options for requesting an accident report.

• All reports produced by APD can be picked up at Central Records within 5-7 business days. The cost for reports generated in person is 10 cents per page, which can be paid in the form of a money order, cash, or a personal check made payable to the City of Atlanta. 

Atlanta Public Safety Annex

3493 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW

Atlanta, GA. 30331

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Phone: 404-546-7461

*NOTE: The APD Central Records Customer Service line is accessible from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM EST. Entry to the Public Safety Annex closes at 3:30 PM, with service areas remaining open until 4:00 PM.     

• Accident reports can also be purchased online at Buycrash.com within 5-7 business days. The cost is $11, which can be paid using a major credit card or debit card. Once the online report payment is processed, the accident report is immediately available for download/printing. The accident report number and last name of person(s) involved is required to process an online request. Buycrash.com is available 24 hours a day.

For more information on obtaining an accident report from APD, search the ATL311.com website for the article, “Process for Picking Up, Changing and/or Paying for a City of Atlanta Police Report”.

NOTE: Accidents that occur on the city interstates Monday – Friday, between 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM, are handled by the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). The City of Atlanta does not have a copy of those reports. To obtain instructions on how to receive a report from GSP, call 404-624-6077 or you may visit the Georgia Department of Public Safety website listed below.

Georgia Department of Public Safety

Buycrash

APD - Central Records Unit

NOTE: Anyone not directly involved in the accident can submit an open records request to the City of Atlanta Police Department.