How to get a car accident report in Indiana

Indiana provides crash reports statewide through BuyCrash (Indiana State Police statewide crash-report repository / ARIES) — including crashes handled by local police and county sheriffs.

Official source

BuyCrash (Indiana State Police statewide crash-report repository / ARIES)

Official Indiana crash-report source — $12.00 per report (paid by Visa/Mastercard/Amex; a few local agencies set a slightly different amount). Covers agencies statewide.

Open the official portal→

Source: Indiana — BuyCrash (Indiana State Police statewide crash-report repository / ARIES). Checked 2026-07-24. Details can change — always confirm with the official source.

Step by step

Wait for the report to be filed. The investigating officer forwards the crash report to the Indiana State Police, and it posts to BuyCrash roughly 2-5 business days after the crash (local agencies cite ~2-3 days up to 5 working days).
Go to BuyCrash. Visit www.BuyCrash.com, which redirects to the official portal at buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com, operated for the Indiana State Police by LexisNexis. Create a free account (username/password).
Select Indiana and the investigating agency. Choose the state and then the jurisdiction/agency that worked the crash (Indiana State Police, the city police department, or the county sheriff's office).
Locate your report. Search by the report/incident number, or by an involved party's last name plus the crash date (and location, if prompted).
Pay and download. Pay the ~$12 fee by Visa, Mastercard, or American Express; the PDF is available immediately to view, download, print, or save.
If it is not there yet, go to the agency. If the report has not posted to BuyCrash, request it directly from the investigating agency (many offer an in-person, mail, or local records-portal option, sometimes at a lower fee).

State police / highway patrol crashes

For a crash investigated by the Indiana State Police, use the same BuyCrash portal (www.BuyCrash.com / buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com) and select "Indiana State Police" as the investigating agency — ISP is the statewide repository, so trooper-worked crashes are there too, at the same ~$12 fee. Government agencies needing an ISP crash report for official business do not use BuyCrash; they submit a Public Records Request through the "Contact ISP" page at in.gov/isp.

Crashes handled by local police or sheriffs

Local city police and county sheriff crashes flow into the SAME statewide portal — the Indiana State Police is the central repository (ARIES) for all Indiana crash reports, and BuyCrash sells them; on BuyCrash you simply select the city PD or sheriff's office as the investigating agency/jurisdiction. Verified live for Fort Wayne PD (official city page routes to LexisNexis BuyCrash at $12) and for county sheriffs (e.g., Noble County Sheriff lists buycrash.com). Some agencies also offer an in-person/mail alternative at a lower local fee (Noble County Sheriff = $5 in person). If a report has not posted to BuyCrash yet, request it directly from the investigating agency (some, like Fort Wayne, use a NextRequest public-records portal as a fallback).

Indiana counties (56)

Pick the county where your crash happened for every local agency and its exact request process:

Plus 636 statewide or specialty agencies: Adams Sd, Advance Pd, Akron Pd, Albany Pd, Albion Pd, Alexandria Pd, Allen Sd, Amboy Pd, Amo Pd, Anderson Pd, Anderson University Pd, Andrews Pd, and more.

After you get the report

Use the report to open or support your insurance claim — give the report number to your adjuster; it documents fault, the vehicles and drivers, injuries, and witnesses. Read it over for errors (misspelled names, wrong license-plate/VIN, incorrect crash date/location, or wrong insurance information) and ask the investigating agency to correct any mistakes, since insurers and attorneys rely on these details.