Do I need a report number to get a DeKalb County accident report?

Yes — DeKalb County Police Records states you must have a police report number to obtain an accident report. The responding officer typically provides it on a card or exchange-of-information slip at the scene. If you lost it, call the Records Unit before making the trip to Tucker.

How much does a DeKalb County accident report cost?

Per DeKalb County Police Records, an accident report costs $5 whether you pick it up in person at 1960 W. Exchange Place in Tucker or request it by mail with a certified check or money order payable to the DeKalb County Police Department. BuyCrash charges its own fee online. If your accident type is eligible, Georgia Auto Law covers the cost entirely.

Can I get a DeKalb accident report by email?

No — DeKalb’s email option (with no charge for up to two reports) applies to incident reports only. Accident reports must be obtained through BuyCrash, by mail with the county’s Motor Vehicle Accident Report Request Form, or in person at Police Records.

What if my crash was in Decatur, Brookhaven, or Dunwoody?

Those cities run their own police departments, and their reports are not held by DeKalb County Police. Request the report from the city department that investigated — or search under that agency’s name on BuyCrash. The agency name appears on the paperwork the officer gave you at the scene.

How to Get a DeKalb County Accident Report

The short answer

DeKalb County Police accident reports require a police report number and are available online through BuyCrash, by mail for $5 (certified check or money order), or in person for $5 at the Police Records Unit in Tucker. If your accident type is eligible, we’ll get it for you free.

DeKalb County has one firm prerequisite the other metro counties don’t emphasize: according to DeKalb County Police Records, you must have a police report number to obtain an accident report. That number comes from the responding officer at the scene — usually on a card or exchange-of-information slip — so hang onto it.

Option 1: Online through BuyCrash

DeKalb directs report buyers to BuyCrash, Georgia’s state-designated vendor, “for a nominal fee.” Choose Georgia, select DeKalb County Police Department, and search with the report number and crash date.

Option 2: By mail for $5

Complete the county’s Motor Vehicle Accident Report Request Form (one per report), note the address where you want the report mailed, and enclose a certified check or money order for $5.00 payable to “DeKalb County Police Department.” Mail it to: DeKalb County Police Department, Attn: Police Records Section, 1960 West Exchange Place, Second Floor, Room 210, Tucker, GA 30084.

Option 3: In person for $5

Visit the Police Records Unit at 1960 W. Exchange Place in Tucker and pick up a copy for $5.00. Bring your report number and a photo ID.

Option 4: Free through Georgia Auto Law

If your accident type is eligible, we cover the cost and reach out by phone to get your report to you — even if you’ve misplaced the report number, the accident date and a license plate are usually enough for us to work with. Start your free request here.

City departments inside DeKalb

DeKalb County Police holds only its own reports. Crashes investigated by Decatur, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Chamblee, Doraville, Clarkston, or Stone Mountain police belong to those departments — request there, or search under that agency on BuyCrash.

For the statewide options — including GDOT’s mail request and the legal eligibility rules under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(a)(5) — see every way to get your Georgia crash report, and use our crash report decoder to make sense of the codes once you have it.