Crash reports after a Raleigh wreck

A driver in a reportable crash must notify the police immediately, by the quickest means, under G.S. 20-166.1. Inside the city, that agency is the Raleigh Police Department. A reportable crash, in G.S. 20-4.01(33b), includes a wreck with death or injury, or with property harm of one thousand dollars or more.

The City of Raleigh’s official page on how to obtain a police report says crash reports are free at the counter and through the online system. The counter is at Police Headquarters, 6716 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27615. The telephone is (919) 996-3325. Hours are 8:30 in the morning until 5 in the evening on weekdays, closed on holidays and weekends. The crash-report portal is limited to an involved person, a lawyer representing someone involved, or an insurance company representing someone involved. You will need the report number without the hyphen, plus a driver’s license number or a VIN. Crashes before January 2021 go through the Division of Motor Vehicles.

The Division copy is requested on form TR-67A, in person or by mail. Individuals cannot order that copy online. The local walk-in counter is the Raleigh Central Services / License Plate Agency at 4121 New Bern Ave., Raleigh, NC 27616, at the door marked Vehicle Registration, not the driver-license door. Mail requests take about ten business days from receipt. G.S. 20-42 sets the Division’s fee for an accident report at six dollars and fifty cents. Confirm the amount the Division is collecting when you submit the form. The Division’s customer-service telephone is (919) 715-7000. The longer explanation, including how an officer’s report may be used later, is in the crash-report guide.