If you were recently involved in an accident in Michigan, you may need to access the report written up by the responding police officer. Fortunately, the process of looking up this report is relatively simple if the accident occurred on a highway and/or was investigated by Michigan State Police Department. All you need to do is go to the Michigan State Police website and complete a simple form.
How to Look Up an Accident Report in Michigan
To look up an accident report in Michigan:
- Go to the web page for the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Purchasing System
- Select Search Option 1 or Search Option 2
- For Search Option 1, enter your driver’s license number, date of birth, and date of crash
- For Search Option 2, enter your crash number, date of birth, and date of crash
Once the accident report comes up, you can save it to your computer or use a printer to print it out. Crashes that happened more than 10 years ago may no longer be in the system.
UD-10 Traffic Crash Report
The report you’re requesting is called a UD-10 Traffic Crash Report, which the police file after responding to a vehicle accident.
If you’re involved in an accident in Michigan, the police officer on the scene will give you the crash number, also known as the case or incident number, at the scene of the accident. The same number appears on the UD-10 Traffic Crash Report.
If you have the crash number, you can use it to look up the accident report through the Traffic Crash Purchasing System. Don’t worry if you’ve lost the number, though – you can just choose Search Option 1 instead and enter your driver’s license number rather than the crash number.
Why Do You Need an Accident Report?
You may an accident report for several reasons:
- To file a no-fault insurance claim for lost wages or medical expenses
- To file a lawsuit against the driver responsible for the crash
- To compare the information in the report to your memories of what happened and correct any discrepancies in the report
- To read the statement given by the other driver
- To read the statements given by witnesses
- To read the opinion of the officer who responded to the scene
Although inadmissible as evidence, the UD-10 Traffic Crash Report can be a crucial piece of the puzzle in any legal case after a car accident in Michigan, so you should look up the accident report as soon as possible.
Contact a Car Accident Lawyer in Michigan Today
If you’ve been injured in a car accident in Michigan, you need a law firm that will not only represent you but fight for you like a member of the family.
Atnip & Associates, PLLC, is a personal injury law firm dedicated to passionately protecting the rights of people who need legal representation because they’ve been injured in an accident. With offices in Rochester and Sanford, Michigan, we represent clients all over metro Detroit and across the entire state. We have built a strong reputation for fighting for our clients from day one, helping them pursue full and fair compensation. Contact us today to get started with a free consultation.
