How to get a New Orleans Police Department crash report
City police City of New Orleans (Orleans Parish)
- Fee
- Copy of official police accident report: $5.00
- When it's ready
- The report may be available in 14–21 working days (NOPD Form 26).
How to request it
- Online: request it through the City’s public records portal (NextRequest), which NOPD links as “Online Accident Reports.” nola.nextrequest.com ↗Source: nola.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
- In person: Records and Identification Division, 1615 Poydras St., 5th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112. The City’s page lists Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; NOPD’s item-number slip (Form 26, rev. 03/25) lists pickup 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday only.Source: nola.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
- By mail: New Orleans Police Department, 715 S. Broad St., New Orleans, LA 70119, Attn: Record Room. Include payment, the item number (or date, time and location) and a short description such as “auto accident.”Source: nola.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
Fees
| Copy of official police accident report | $5.00Source: nola.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Accident report processing fee | $15.00Source: nola.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026 |
| Investigation photographs | $10.00 per printSource: nola.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026 |
| Payment (fee schedule) | Cash or personal check payable to the City of New OrleansSource: nola.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026 |
What you need
- The NOPD item number from the slip the officer gives you, or the date, time and location of the crash.Source: nola.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
Wait time
The report may be available in 14–21 working days (NOPD Form 26).Source: nola.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
Good to know
- If Louisiana State Police worked your crash, the report is sold by LSP, not NOPD. The LSP portal only has crashes worked by State Police.Source: crashreports.dps.la.gov, checked Oct 24, 2026
Louisiana rules that apply
Statewide fees, the state portal and who is allowed to get a report are on our Louisiana crash report page.
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