Utah · Reporting a crash · Updated Oct 2026

Reporting a car accident in Utah: 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

Call the nearest law enforcement agency right away if anyone is hurt or killed, or if property damage looks like $2,500 or more. No automatic driver report.

Damage that requires a report
$2,500
Crash report copies
Can be ordered online (see below)
Law
Utah Code §§ 41-6a-401(4), 41-6a-401.7, 41-6a-402

When to call the police in Utah

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
Call the nearest law enforcement agency right away if anyone is hurt or killed, or if property damage looks like $2,500 or more. Exchange name, address, plate number and insurance (with the agent's or company's phone number) with the others involved.
Damage amount
$2,500
Law
Utah Code §§ 41-6a-401(4), 41-6a-401.7, 41-6a-402
Official text
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Your own report to the state in Utah

Your own report
No automatic driver report. The Department of Public Safety may ask a driver in a crash with injury, death or $2,500+ damage to file a report within 10 days after its request.

How to get a copy of the crash report in Utah

Utah 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.

Recent changes in Utah

  • Crash-duty sections 41-6a-401, 41-6a-401.3 and 41-6a-401.7 have new versions effective July 1, 2026; the $2,500 police-notice threshold in § 41-6a-401(4) remains.

Step by step after a crash in Utah

  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 Utah law requires it. Call the nearest law enforcement agency right away if anyone is hurt or killed, or if property damage looks like $2,500 or more.
  3. File your own report if the rule applies to you. No automatic driver report.
  4. Exchange names, licenses, plates and insurance details, and take photos.
  5. Get a copy of the crash report. Ask the agency that handled the crash (city police, county sheriff or Utah Highway Patrol).
  6. Tell your insurer and keep the report or case number.

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Questions about reporting a crash in Utah

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

Call the nearest law enforcement agency right away if anyone is hurt or killed, or if property damage looks like $2,500 or more. Exchange name, address, plate number and insurance (with the agent's or company's phone number) with the others involved.

How much damage has to be reported in Utah?

Call the nearest law enforcement agency right away if anyone is hurt or killed, or if property damage looks like $2,500 or more. The Department of Public Safety may ask a driver in a crash with injury, death or $2,500+ damage to file a report within 10 days after its request.

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

No automatic driver report. The Department of Public Safety may ask a driver in a crash with injury, death or $2,500+ damage to file a report within 10 days after its request.

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

Ask the agency that handled the crash (city police, county sheriff or Utah Highway Patrol). For Utah Highway Patrol crashes, the Department of Public Safety takes accident report and records requests through its online portal: https://publicsafetyutah.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/supporthome.aspx.

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Last checked: Oct 24, 2026.