How To Get A Delaware Car Accident Report
For a Delaware State Police report, prepare a mailed request using the official Traffic Unit instructions. First confirm which agency investigated: an insurer’s claim number and a police report number identify different files.
Sources Checked October 4, 2026 General Information
Confirm The Report You Need
A report request starts with the investigating agency, not the location of the nearest police station. Look at the collision information exchange form, any officer’s business card, and messages received after the crash. Write down the agency name exactly. This guide explains the Delaware State Police Traffic Unit request process; it does not establish the procedure for every municipal police department.
If a city agency handled the investigation, ask that agency which records office holds the report. If you are uncertain, describe the crash location, date, and responding officer rather than submitting paid requests to several agencies. Save the answer with your records. A short routing check is more useful than repeatedly searching an insurer’s claim number in an unrelated system.
Prepare The State Police Mailing
The Traffic Unit instructs requesters to mail the collision information exchange form and payment. It does not accept walk-in requests. The listed mailing destination is Delaware State Police, Traffic Operations Section, P.O. Box 430, Dover, DE 19903. Recheck the official page before mailing so an old saved address does not become your only instruction.
The published price is $25 for a standard report and $60 for a fatal report. Payment is by check or money order payable to Delaware State Police. Confirm the appropriate report category before preparing payment; do not assume that the less expensive category fits merely because you only want a few pages. These prices describe the agency’s stated report service, not the cost of every possible photograph or additional record.
Make a copy of the request package for your own file. Record the mailing date, amount, report identifiers, and the destination used. If the exchange form is missing or unclear, ask the Traffic Unit how to identify the report before sending a substitute document. Avoid putting unnecessary financial or medical information into an ordinary records request.
Use A Request Tracking Sheet
| Field | What To Record |
|---|---|
| Agency | The investigating department, not simply “Delaware police.” |
| Crash identifiers | Date, location, involved name, and report number if supplied. |
| Request package | Exchange form, payment information, and retained copy. |
| Follow-up | Contact date, person or unit, and the specific answer received. |
This is an organization aid, not an additional state form. Keep payment details private. If someone else handles the request, agree who will retain the correspondence and how the completed report will reach you. That avoids two people paying for the same record while each assumes the other is tracking it.
Read The Report Before Circulating It
When a report arrives, check that it concerns the right date, road, and vehicles. Review the page sequence and attachments identified in the document. Record any missing page or unreadable diagram. Keep the original electronic file or a complete scan unchanged, and create a separate working copy for notes.
Separate possible clerical errors from disputed interpretations. A registration number that differs from your registration document is a specific issue to explain. Disagreement with a description of how the collision occurred may require supporting evidence and a different response. Ask the investigating agency about its correction or supplemental-information process; this guide does not promise that a requested change will be accepted.
If you send a question, identify the page and field, describe the concern neutrally, and attach only the relevant supporting document through an appropriate channel. Save both the original report and any later version. Do not silently alter the agency’s PDF and present the edited copy as the official record.
Keep Insurance Correspondence Separate
An insurance complaint is not a method of ordering a police report. The Delaware Department of Insurance complaint page describes assistance with insurer explanations and compliance issues. It also explains limits on the department’s role. Keep the police request reference, insurer claim number, and any department complaint reference in separate columns.
If an adjuster requests a report you have not received, explain the request status and ask what other documents are needed now. Record the reply instead of assuming that the entire claim must wait. Before closing your report task, confirm that you have the complete record, any follow-up response, and a dated note showing which version was supplied to each recipient.
Official Sources
These agency and legislative sources support the state-specific information above. Check the current agency instructions before making a request.
- Traffic UnitDelaware State Police
- File a Complaint/AppealDelaware Department of Insurance
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