How to Get a Provo Police Crash Report

Short answer: Provo police crash reports are requested with the Police GRAMA Request form on provo.gov, an online form where you describe the report, choose a paper or electronic copy, and upload a photo of your ID. The department's Records office handles it and takes questions at (801) 852-6231. For a minor, non-emergency crash, Provo's online reporting system also lets a driver file a traffic accident report and print a copy free.

Is your crash a Provo police case?

Provo's own online reporting rules show where the department's responsibility stops: a report can be filed there only if the incident happened inside Provo city limits and did not occur on a state freeway (Provo City, Report a Crime or Accident). For I-15, the Utah Highway Patrol's FAQ names UHP as the agency to call on the interstate (UHP, Traffic Law FAQ), so a freeway crash report comes through the Highway Patrol's portal instead.

Campus is the other place to check. That same Provo page sends bicycle thefts on BYU property to the BYU Police Department, a separate agency. If your collision happened in a BYU parking lot or on a campus road, ask BYU Police whether they took the report before you file with Provo.

Filling out Provo's police GRAMA form

The Police GRAMA Request page loads the form directly. It is built in sections:

1. Contact details. Name, street address, city, state, and ZIP code are required. Phone and email are optional, but an email address makes an electronic copy easier to receive.
2. The record. One box asks which department keeps it (write Provo Police), and another asks for a description with reasonable specificity. Ask for the traffic crash report and give the date, location, and case number if you have it.
3. Delivery. Choose inspect only, paper copy, or electronic copy.
4. Fees. The form warns that fees may apply under state records law. You can enter the most you authorize, or request a waiver; one listed reason is that you are the subject of the record.
5. Your right to a non-public record. Choose the option that fits, such as being the subject of the record or being authorized by that person.
6. Identification. Upload a photo of your ID and any supporting papers, like a signed authorization from the person in the crash.

The two-ID rule

One line on the form surprises people. It says a person requesting a private, controlled, or protected record must provide two forms of identification, giving examples such as a driver license, birth certificate, or Social Security card, before the city releases the record. Crash reports are not public records, so have two documents ready rather than one. If you can only supply one, call Records before you submit and ask what they will accept.

What it costs

Provo's police pages do not list a price for a crash report. The form handles cost through the ceiling you set, and state law lets the agency charge a reasonable fee for the report and its data (§ 41-6a-404(7)). If the amount matters to you, ask Records when you call.

How long Provo has to respond

Provo does not publish a processing time for police records. Under Utah Code § 41-6a-404(3)(b), the agency that employed the investigating officer must provide the report within 10 business days of a written request, though it may withhold it while release would jeopardize a criminal investigation or prosecution. Before that clock matters, the officer has to finish the investigation and file; the filing deadline is 10 days after the investigation is complete (§ 41-6a-402(6)).

Going to the police department

Provo Police is at 445 W Center Street, Suite 130, Provo, UT 84601, and its listed phone is (801) 852-6210 (Provo City, Other Police Services). Records specialists also provide notary service, according to the department's Operational Support Division page, and the Other Police Services page lists front-counter notary hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday. That is useful when a family member will request the report for you and you want your written authorization notarized. Bring government photo ID and the paperwork.

Filing a minor accident report online

If no report exists for a small crash, Provo's online reporting system has a Traffic Accident option and a separate Hit and Run option. To use it, the incident must not be an emergency, must have happened inside Provo city limits and off any state freeway, must have no known suspects, and you must be the owner, operator, or subject of the incident. When you finish, the system shows a case number and lets you print your report at no charge. Provo notes that every online report is reviewed and that you may be contacted if more investigation is needed.

A report you write yourself is not an officer's investigation. If an officer came to the scene, request that officer's report through the GRAMA form.

Have this ready

• The case number, if an officer gave you one
• Date, approximate time, and the street and cross street
• Your mailing address and an email address
• Photos or scans of your identification, ideally two documents
• A signed authorization if you are requesting for someone else

Our Utah crash report guide explains who is entitled to a report and what to check once you have it.

Corrections and supplements

Factual errors such as a wrong plate number, address, or insurer go to the officer or the Records office. Bring proof of the correct information and ask about a supplemental report. The guide above explains why a disagreement over fault is much harder to change.

Provo crash report FAQs

Is the online accident report the same as the officer's crash report?

No. The online system records your own account of a minor incident. If an officer investigated, that officer's report is the one insurers usually ask for, and it comes through the GRAMA form.

Which number is for records and which is for reporting?

Records is listed at (801) 852-6231. The department's reporting page tells you to call (801) 852-6210 to file a report for any incident type it cannot take online.

The crash was on I-15 near Provo. Where do I go?

To the Utah Highway Patrol. Our article on getting a Utah police crash report walks through the UHP portal.

Can I get a paper copy?

Yes. The form offers paper copies and an inspect-only option alongside electronic copies. Ask Records how paper copies are picked up or mailed.

After you have the report

The report is one piece of evidence, not the whole claim. Our Provo car accident lawyer page explains what comes next with insurers, and our Provo personal injury lawyer page covers other kinds of injuries. We have also mapped Provo's most dangerous intersections for pedestrians and cyclists.

Injured in a Provo crash?

If you were hurt and hire us, we request the report and its data for you and go through it with you, at no cost to you as part of your case. For a free case review, call our legal team at (801) 921-5134 or send us a message.

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