Accident reports are available on the ODPS website once they have been submitted and accepted. Crash reports submitted via hard copy won't be available by the ODPS for several weeks after submission. There is no cost associated with copies of accident reports obtained via the ODPS website.

Ohio Department of Public Safety You can download any accident report filed by any law enforcement agency in Ohio from this website. You will need to know: The crash number and report document number; or. The date, county, law enforcement agency, and your last name.

Ohio law does not require you to contact the police for minor car accidents with no injuries and damages below $1,000. However, it's in your best interest to get a police report. A police report provides a description of the accident and an initial determination of who is at fault.

If you are not sure, call the Columbus Police non-emergency number at (614) 645-4545. To complete electronically* and submit via email, open this (Fillable) Crash Report(PDF, 594KB), save it to your desktop, complete the form, and hit the blue "Submit" button located at the bottom of the form.