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You may order a copy of an accident report by mail using the Request for Copy of an Accident Report (MV-198C) (PDF). You must fill out as much information as possible. Return the completed form, along with payment for the non-refundable search fee and each requested report to:
If you are a driver involved in an accident in which a person is injured or killed, or there is damage to the property of one individual (including yourself) in excess of more than $1,000, you must file your own accident report within 10 days from the date of accident.
Rochester Police Department offer's 3 ways to get a copy of your accident report: Phone: 5854286720. In Person: Rochester Police Department, 185 Exchange Blvd, Rochester, NY 14614, United States. Online: For more information, you can visit https://www.cityofrochester.gov/rpdfaq/. Find My Report For Me.
If you would like to obtain a copy of a crime report and you are not the victim or reporting person, you must complete a FOIL request. This can be completed online at www.cityofrochester.gov/FOIL, in person at City Hall or Accident Records at the City Public Safety Building. Call (585) 428-7493 for general inquiries.
File form MV-104 with the DMV no more than 10 days after the accident. The DMV can suspend your driver license if you fail to report an accident. If a person is injured or killed, immediately notify the police. All the involved drivers and the police must file an accident report with the DMV.
Online Requests - Motor Vehicle Accident's (MVA) from 7/2/2020 to Present. Thanks for your patience. MVA’s from 7/2/2020 to present can now be purchased from CRASHDOCS for $2 for each report. Any accidents before this date can be obtained using the Walk-in request methods below.
The drivers involved in an accident must report it to the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) if the police do not respond to the scene. This report is called the Report of Motor Vehicle Accident (MV-104), which offers the facts surrounding the accident.
