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How to Get a Weber County Sheriff Crash Report

Short answer: The Weber County Sheriff's Office releases crash reports through its Records Section at 1400 Depot Drive in Ogden, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can buy the report online through BuyCrash, ask at the Records counter, or file a GRAMA request. A traffic accident report is $15 per copy in office. An incident report, or an accident report with witness statements attached, is $50.

First, make sure the Sheriff's Office took the report

The Weber County Sheriff's Office patrols the unincorporated parts of the county and contracts with some communities. Crashes inside Ogden city limits belong to Ogden City Police, and South Ogden, North Ogden, Roy, Riverdale and the other incorporated cities each run their own departments. Crashes on I-15 and I-84 are usually Utah Highway Patrol cases.

The card or paperwork the deputy handed you normally shows the agency name and a case number. If it says Weber County Sheriff, this is the right page. If it does not, request from the agency named on it instead, because the Sheriff's Records Section cannot release another department's report.

How to request it from Weber County Records

  1. Buy it online, the fastest route. Weber County publishes crash reports through LexisNexis BuyCrash at
    buycrash.lexisnexisrisk.com
    . You search by name, date and location or case number, and download it once it has been posted.
  2. Or come to the Records Section. 1400 Depot Drive, Ogden, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays.
  3. Or file a GRAMA request for anything beyond the basic report, such as photos, audio or video.
  4. Describe the record precisely. Give the date, the location, and the case number if you were given one.
  5. Prove who you are. The office asks for a copy of your valid driver license or a state or federal government-issued photo ID.

Questions go to the Records Section at 801-778-6661.

What Weber County charges

The fees depend on which record you are asking for, and the difference is large:

  • Traffic accident report, in office: $15 per copy.
  • Incident report, or an accident report with statements attached: $50.
  • Police report, electronic or up to 30 pages: $50, then $0.50 for each additional single-sided page and $0.25 double-sided.
  • CSI photos: $35 per case.
  • Audio or video recordings with no redaction needed: $35 per deputy or vehicle.

If all you need is the crash report itself, ask for the traffic accident report and not an incident report, or you will be quoted more than three times the price for a record you may not need.

When the report will be ready

The investigating deputy has 10 days after finishing the investigation to file the report electronically (Utah Code § 41-6a-402(6)). After a written request, the agency has 10 business days to provide the report, unless releasing it would jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution (Utah Code § 41-6a-404(3)(b)). The Sheriff's Office asks requesters to allow that ten-day window on GRAMA requests. A crash with serious injuries or criminal charges can take longer.

What to bring or attach

  • The case number from the deputy's card or paperwork, if you were given one.
  • The date and rough time of the crash.
  • Where it happened: the road and nearest cross street or mile marker.
  • The other driver's name, if you have it.
  • A copy of your driver license or other government-issued photo ID.
  • A payment method.

A relative handling the request for you will need your signed authorization. Our guide to getting your Utah crash report explains who the law allows to request one.

Who is entitled to the report

Weber County releases accident reports to a party involved in the accident, excluding witnesses, or to an agent of an involved person. That matches state law, which requires release of the full report to people involved in the crash other than mere witnesses, to anyone injured or who suffered a loss in it, and to their agents, parents, or legal guardians, among others (§ 41-6a-404(3)(a)). The agency may charge a reasonable fee for the report and its data (§ 41-6a-404(7)).

If something in it is wrong

For a misspelled name, a wrong plate, or the wrong insurance company, contact Records or the investigating deputy and bring a document showing the correct information. Ask whether a supplement can be added. Disagreeing with the deputy's opinion about fault is a different problem, and the guide linked above covers what you can and cannot change.

Weber County crash report questions

My crash was in Ogden. Is this the right office?

No. Ogden City Police keep their own reports through their Records Bureau. We have a separate page on how to get an Ogden police crash report.

My crash was on I-15 or I-84. Who has the report?

Most likely the Utah Highway Patrol. Our article on how to get a Utah police crash report explains how to confirm the agency.

Why is BuyCrash charging a different amount?

BuyCrash is a private portal and adds its own processing fee on top of the record's price. The $15 figure is what the Records Section charges in office. Either route gets you the same report.

Does the report tell me who pays my medical bills?

No. It records what the deputy found, but payment depends on your own coverage and the other driver's. Our Ogden personal injury lawyer page covers that next stage, and we have mapped Ogden's most dangerous roads.

Hurt in a crash in Weber County?

If you were hurt and hire us, we request the report and its data for you and go through it with you as part of your case. Not ready to hire anyone? Send us the details and we will get the report for you.

Call (801) 921-5134 or send us a message for a free case review.