Who can get the report
Anyone. In New Jersey the basic crash investigation report is a public record, and you do not need an account to buy one.
Where to request it
The New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority sell reports through one online Crash Report portal. It covers crashes the State Police handled and crashes on the toll roads.
The portal does not have reports from municipal police departments. For a crash on city or town streets, ask the records bureau of the police department that responded. Atlantic City Expressway reports are requested in writing from its authority.
What you need
The portal does not list its search fields. Have the date and place of the crash and the name of a driver ready.
Fees and timing
- $13 for crashes on non-toll roads
- $5 for crashes on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway
- $20 for a serious or fatal crash investigation file, which needs a subpoena or court order
A report becomes searchable once it is approved, usually within a couple of days. The emailed download link works for 14 days, and reports are kept for 6 years. Pay by card.
If the report is not filed yet
If the report is not on the portal yet, search again in a couple of days. If the crash was handled by a municipal police department, ask that department.