Oklahoma · Reporting a crash · Updated Oct 2026

Reporting a car accident in Oklahoma: 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

If anyone is hurt or killed, you must tell the police right away by the fastest way you can: the city police inside a city, or else the county sheriff or the nearest Oklahoma Highway Patrol office. Except for crashes on private property, if anyone was hurt or killed or damage to one vehicle or other property is clearly over $300, the driver must send a written report to the Department of Public Safety if the crash has not been settled within 6 months.

Damage that requires a report
$300
Law
47 O.S. § 10-104

When to call the police in Oklahoma

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
If anyone is hurt or killed, you must tell the police right away by the fastest way you can: the city police inside a city, or else the county sheriff or the nearest Oklahoma Highway Patrol office. In any crash with injury or damage to an attended vehicle, give your name, address and plate number, show your license and insurance verification form if asked, and help anyone hurt.
Damage amount
$300
Law
47 O.S. § 10-104; § 10-107; § 10-108(A)
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Your own report to the state in Oklahoma

Your own report
Except for crashes on private property, if anyone was hurt or killed or damage to one vehicle or other property is clearly over $300, the driver must send a written report to the Department of Public Safety if the crash has not been settled within 6 months. If it was settled, the parties must report the settlement.

How to get a copy of the crash report in Oklahoma

  • For a Highway Patrol collision report kept by Service Oklahoma, use form 303RM-C 'Collision Request for Records', in person or by mail.
  • The fee is $7 per report, or $10 certified (47 O.S. § 6-117; form 303RM-C).
  • Reports contain personal information protected by federal privacy law: if the report is not about you, the form asks you to state an allowed reason (for example, an insurance claim or a court case) or to get the driver's written consent.
  • For a city police or sheriff report, ask that agency.

Our data shows no confirmed online way to order crash reports in Oklahoma, so you can ask the agency by mail with our free request letter.

More facts for Oklahoma

  • Police must respond to private-property crashes that involve injury, a possibly impaired driver, or a government vehicle (47 O.S. § 10-108(B)).

Step by step after a crash in Oklahoma

  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 Oklahoma law requires it. If anyone is hurt or killed, you must tell the police right away by the fastest way you can: the city police inside a city, or else the county sheriff or the nearest Oklahoma Highway Patrol office.
  3. File your own report if the rule applies to you. Except for crashes on private property, if anyone was hurt or killed or damage to one vehicle or other property is clearly over $300, the driver must send a written report to the Department of Public Safety if the crash has not been settled within 6 months.
  4. Exchange names, licenses, plates and insurance details, and take photos.
  5. Get a copy of the crash report. For a Highway Patrol collision report kept by Service Oklahoma, use form 303RM-C 'Collision Request for Records', in person or by mail.
  6. Tell your insurer and keep the report or case number.

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Questions about reporting a crash in Oklahoma

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

If anyone is hurt or killed, you must tell the police right away by the fastest way you can: the city police inside a city, or else the county sheriff or the nearest Oklahoma Highway Patrol office. In any crash with injury or damage to an attended vehicle, give your name, address and plate number, show your license and insurance verification form if asked, and help anyone hurt.

How much damage has to be reported in Oklahoma?

Except for crashes on private property, if anyone was hurt or killed or damage to one vehicle or other property is clearly over $300, the driver must send a written report to the Department of Public Safety if the crash has not been settled within 6 months.

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

Except for crashes on private property, if anyone was hurt or killed or damage to one vehicle or other property is clearly over $300, the driver must send a written report to the Department of Public Safety if the crash has not been settled within 6 months. If it was settled, the parties must report the settlement.

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

For a Highway Patrol collision report kept by Service Oklahoma, use form 303RM-C 'Collision Request for Records', in person or by mail. The fee is $7 per report, or $10 certified (47 O.S. § 6-117; form 303RM-C). Reports contain personal information protected by federal privacy law: if the report is not about you, the form asks you to state an allowed reason (for example, an insurance claim or a court case) or to get the driver's written consent. For a city police or sheriff report, ask that agency.

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Last checked: Oct 24, 2026.