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How to get a Louisiana crash report

Louisiana has no single statewide portal for every crash. The agency that worked your crash keeps the report: Louisiana State Police for crashes troopers handled, or the city police department or parish sheriff for local crashes. The LSP portal only has crashes worked by State Police. Source: crashreports.dps.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026

State crash records office: Louisiana State Police (Traffic Records Unit)
LSP Crash Reports (crashes worked by State Police only) ↗

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Police departments and sheriffs in Louisiana

Baton Rouge Police Department
City police · City of Baton Rouge Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff · Jefferson Parish (unincorporated areas and contract areas)Louisiana State Police
State police · Crashes worked by state troopers anywhere in Louisiana New Orleans Police Department
City police · City of New Orleans (Orleans Parish)

Fees, timing and rules

State Police report, online	$11.50 per report plus $2.50 + 2.5% (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)Source: lsp.org, checked Oct 24, 2026
State Police report, at a Troop office	$16.50 by certified check, company check or money order, or $16.50 plus $2.50 + 2.5% by credit card. No personal checks or cash.Source: lsp.org, checked Oct 24, 2026
When to request	Allow about 15 working days after the crash (the request form says 10–15 business days).Source: lsp.org, checked Oct 24, 2026
Fatal crashes	Fatal crash reports are not sold online; buy them in person at the local Troop office. Photo requests for fatal crashes have a 60-day wait.Source: lsp.org, checked Oct 24, 2026
Certified copy	Certified copies of LSP crash reports can only be purchased by mail.Source: crashreports.dps.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
What you need to search	The crash report number (8 or 11 digits), or the driver’s first and last name, the parish and the crash date.Source: crashreports.dps.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
How far back online	About five years from the current date.Source: crashreports.dps.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
Device	LSP says a desktop or laptop must be used to buy reports or photos online (not a cell phone).Source: crashreports.dps.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
Crash photos	$10.00 per photo online, plus a convenience fee.Source: crashreports.dps.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026

Who can request a Louisiana crash report

Fatal crash reports (LSP): the parties in the crash, parents or guardians of a minor party, their insurers or insurance support organizations, healthcare providers who treated a party, succession representatives, the parties’ attorneys, and qualifying news-gathering organizations.Source: crashreports.dps.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
Non-fatal crash reports: Not published on the LSP pages we checked.Source: crashreports.dps.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026

After a crash in Louisiana

From the Louisiana Department of Insurance, Consumer’s Guide to Auto Insurance. General information, not legal advice.

Call the police right away, and call 911 if anyone is hurt.Source: ldi.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
If it is safe, take photos of the scene and write notes.Source: ldi.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
Exchange name, address, phone number, license plate, driver’s license number and insurance information with the other driver.Source: ldi.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
Notify your insurance agent or company.Source: ldi.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
Get a copy of the police report for your records, no matter who was at fault.Source: ldi.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026

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