Report a Crash and Obtain a Crash Record

• If you were involved in a crash and a police officer was called to the scene to obtain all the needed information, you do not need to provide any forms unless you receive a letter from the Department of Revenue
• If you are sent a notice by the department it will inform you of what needs to be done.

• If a police officer was not called to the scene of the crash you may file a crash report online.
  • If a crash report is filed online by an individual, the report does not get investigated by a law enforcement agency and is referred to as a "counter report." A counter report can only be requested through written consent of the driver submitting the counter report using form DR 2559 located on the Forms Library webpage here.
  • The reports are kept for record purposes only.
• If a crash report is filed online by an individual, the report does not get investigated by a law enforcement agency. The reports are kept for record purposes only.
• Provide the other driver with your:
  • Name
  • Telephone number
  • Insurance information

Your request is subject to the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), a federal law that restricts public access to personal information held in motor vehicle records and §24-72-204 (7)(a) and (b) C.R.S.

What is the DPPA?
The DPPA (18 U.S.C. § 2721) prohibits the disclosure of "personal information" from a driver's motor vehicle record without that individual's express consent.

Personal information protected by the DPPA includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Name
• Address
• Driver identification number (license number)
• Photograph or digital image
• Social Security number
• Telephone number
• Information on medical conditions or disabilities

This law means you cannot access someone else's personal information from their driving record unless you have their written consent or your request falls under one of the specific "permissible uses" defined by the law.

To obtain a copy of your own crash report, you will need to:

• Complete and submit form DR 2559 Permission to Release Driver Records to Self or Another Person from our Forms Library webpage here.
• The required fee.

To obtain a copy of someone else's crash report, you will need either:

• The permission of the person whose crash report you are requesting
  • Complete and submit form DR 2559 Permission to Release Driver Records to Self or Another Person from our Forms Library webpage here.
    • Requires the signature of the person in interest authorizing you to inspect the record.
• Complete and submit form DR2489 Requestor Release and Affidavit of Intended Use from our Forms Library webpage here.
• Pay the required fee.

You can submit the request in several ways:

• Mail a copy of the completed form to the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 173350 Denver, CO 80217-3350.
• Make an appointment at the Westgate Office, 3265 S. Wadsworth Blvd. #3A, Lakewood, CO 80027. You can schedule your appointment here: Welcome to the Appointment Scheduling Information Page and select the Westgate Office location, then Driver Records for the type.
• Use the online form request for Crash Records, Crash Information, and Death Certificate Information.
• Note: Driver License Offices provide only personal driving record information. Crash and other records and/or other requests are available only at 3265 S. Wadsworth Blvd. #3A, Lakewood, CO 80027.

Please allow 90 days for receipt of the crash report by the law enforcement agency and for data to be entered into the driver license system. The department maintains crash information for seven years.

Request Information from the Crash Unit: You can submit this web form: Crash Records, Crash Information, and Death Certificate Information if you have questions. The Crash Unit will assist you with the process and any required forms.