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Get your Richmond, KY accident report online or in person: fees, timing and who can get a copy.
Reviewed by Larry Forman, Attorney
If you were in a car crash that the Richmond Police Department investigated, you can get a copy of the crash report (also called a collision or accident report) online or in person. This page explains each option, what it costs, how long it takes and what to bring.
Information on this page was verified with official sources on October 17, 2026.
| When it’s available | Generally 5 to 7 days after the report is completed |
| Online | BuyCrash (fee shown at checkout) |
| In person | $5, cash only, at the Richmond Police Department Records Office, 1721 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY 40475, Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (closed city holidays) |
| Questions | Records Office, 859-623-1162, police@richmondky.gov |
If you don’t have the report number, contact the records office listed above.
The department says reports occasionally take longer than the usual 5 to 7 days. Call the Records Office at 859-623-1162 if yours isn’t ready.
Richmond police handle crashes inside the city. Crashes elsewhere in Madison County may be worked by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office or Kentucky State Police (including on I-75), and crashes on the Eastern Kentucky University campus may be worked by EKU Police.
No officer came? If no police officer investigated and the crash caused more than $500 in property damage, Kentucky law requires the drivers to file a written report with Kentucky State Police within 10 days (KRS 189.635(5)). KSP takes these civilian reports through its online Civilian Collision Reporting portal. The system gives you a report number and the option to download your report, so save a copy right away. See our Kentucky State Police accident report guide for details.
Kentucky crash reports are not open to the public. Under KRS 189.635(6), police may release a report only to:
Bring a photo ID if you go in person. If a lawyer is helping you, the lawyer can request the report for you.
When you get your report, check names, insurance information, vehicle details, the location, the diagram and the officer’s narrative. Mistakes happen, and an error about who was where can cause trouble with an insurance claim. Ask the agency that wrote the report how to request a correction or add a supplemental statement, and do it early. Our general guide to Kentucky accident reports explains how corrections work.
The report is important evidence, but it isn’t the final word on fault. Officers usually arrive after the crash and may not talk to every witness. Insurance adjusters and courts look at all the evidence, including photos, video, witness statements and vehicle damage.
Your insurer and the other driver’s insurer will usually ask for the report number early. Kentucky’s no-fault (PIP) coverage pays medical bills and lost wages regardless of fault, but you still need the report to show what happened if you make an injury claim against the at-fault driver. Learn how Kentucky PIP works.
If you were hurt, talk with a lawyer before you give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer. Our Richmond personal injury lawyer page explains how we help, and our car accident lawyer page covers crash claims in detail.
Procedures, fees, hours and addresses on this page were checked against the official agency websites on October 17, 2026: Richmond Police, Obtain Collision Reports. Agencies change portals and fees from time to time, so check the official page before you go.
$5 in cash at the Records Office. BuyCrash charges its own fee online.
Reports are generally available 5 to 7 days after they are completed, though some take longer.
Under KRS 189.635, the people involved in the crash, a parent or guardian of a minor involved, an insurer of a party, or a party’s attorney.
Getting the report is one step. If you were injured, we can help you deal with the insurance companies, medical bills and deadlines.
Have a question about your case? Get a free case evaluation or call 502-931-6788.
This page provides general information, not legal advice.
