Mississippi · Reporting a crash · Updated Oct 2026

Reporting a car accident in Mississippi: police, state report and crash report copies

When to call the police or file your own report, and how to get the crash report.

Short answer

Stop and help anyone hurt; call 911 if needed. No separate driver report is described in the official manual.

Damage that requires a report
$500
Crash report copies
Can be ordered online (see below)
Law
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver's Manual

When to call the police in Mississippi

Always stop and help anyone who is hurt. Leaving the scene of a crash is a crime in every state.

When to call the police
Stop and help anyone hurt; call 911 if needed. Report the crash right away to the proper law enforcement agency if anyone is hurt or killed or property damage looks like more than $500. This applies whether or not you were at fault. If you are too badly hurt, a passenger may report. Give the other parties your name, address, plate number and insurance information, and show proof of insurance and your policy number to the officer.
Damage amount
$500
Law
Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver's Manual (rev. Jan. 2025), 'In case of an accident'
Official text
Read the official text

Your own report to the state in Mississippi

Your own report
No separate driver report is described in the official manual.

How to get a copy of the crash report in Mississippi

  • For a Mississippi Highway Patrol crash, buy a copy of the Mississippi Uniform Crash Report: $15 per copy from the Department of Public Safety, or $20 online through ReportBeam (www.reportbeam.com, 'Purchase a Report' under 'Public Access'), the site DPS links to.
  • Only legally eligible persons can buy it.
  • For city police or sheriff crashes, ask that agency.

Mississippi has an online way to get at least some crash reports. Reports written by a city police department or sheriff may have to be requested from that agency; our free request letter can help.

More facts for Mississippi

  • The officer can't stop you only to check for an insurance card, but can ask for it during a stop for another violation (Mississippi Insurance Department).

Step by step after a crash in Mississippi

  1. Stop, help anyone who is hurt and call 911 if needed. Leaving the scene of a crash is a crime.
  2. Call the police when Mississippi law requires it. Stop and help anyone hurt; call 911 if needed.
  3. File your own report if the rule applies to you. No separate driver report is described in the official manual.
  4. Exchange names, licenses, plates and insurance details, and take photos.
  5. Get a copy of the crash report. For a Mississippi Highway Patrol crash, buy a copy of the Mississippi Uniform Crash Report: $15 per copy from the Department of Public Safety, or $20 online through ReportBeam (www.reportbeam.com, 'Purchase a Report' under 'Public Access'), the site DPS links to.
  6. Tell your insurer and keep the report or case number.

Free help in Mississippi

Questions about reporting a crash in Mississippi

When do you have to call the police after a car accident in Mississippi?

Stop and help anyone hurt; call 911 if needed. Report the crash right away to the proper law enforcement agency if anyone is hurt or killed or property damage looks like more than $500. This applies whether or not you were at fault. If you are too badly hurt, a passenger may report. Give the other parties your name, address, plate number and insurance information, and show proof of insurance and your policy number to the officer.

How much damage has to be reported in Mississippi?

Report the crash right away to the proper law enforcement agency if anyone is hurt or killed or property damage looks like more than $500.

Do I have to file my own accident report in Mississippi?

No separate driver report is described in the official manual.

How do I get a copy of a crash report in Mississippi?

For a Mississippi Highway Patrol crash, buy a copy of the Mississippi Uniform Crash Report: $15 per copy from the Department of Public Safety, or $20 online through ReportBeam (www.reportbeam.com, 'Purchase a Report' under 'Public Access'), the site DPS links to. Only legally eligible persons can buy it. For city police or sheriff crashes, ask that agency.

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Last checked: Oct 24, 2026.