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How to Get a Savannah Accident Report
By Mark Wade, Attorney at Georgia Auto Law | Last reviewed: July 21, 2026
The short answer
Two agencies cover the Savannah area: Savannah PD (city crashes) sends accident reports through BuyCrash, while Chatham County Police (unincorporated county) offers 10¢-per-page copies at its records office or $11 BuyCrash downloads — both within about three business days. If your accident type is eligible, we’ll get your report for you free.
The first question in Savannah is jurisdiction: crashes inside the city limits belong to the Savannah Police Department, while unincorporated Chatham County — the islands, Georgetown, and the county’s west side — belongs to Chatham County Police. The agency name on the officer’s card settles it.
Savannah Police Department crashes
According to Savannah PD, accident reports are obtained through BuyCrash — search with an involved party’s name, the collision date, the reporting agency, or a vehicle VIN. For other records (and questions), the SPD Records Unit is on the second floor of the Northwest Precinct at 602 East Lathrop Avenue, reachable at 912-651-3617 or SPDrecords@savannahga.gov, open Monday–Friday 8–5; requests may take up to three business days, and emailed copies are free with a valid email address. Mail requests go to Records Unit, PO Box 8032, Savannah, GA 31412 with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Chatham County Police crashes
Per the Chatham County Police Records Unit, you have two routes: immediate download on BuyCrash for $11, or a standard copy for 10 cents per page from the records office at 295 Police Memorial Drive, Savannah, GA 31406 (912-652-6988) — delivered within three business days, with cash, business checks, and debit/credit cards accepted in person or by mail.
Or skip both counters
If your accident type is eligible, we cover the cost and reach out by phone to get your report to you, whichever agency wrote it. Start your free request here.
Good to know
- Keep the Case Report Number (CRN)from the officer — it makes every lookup faster. Without it, you’ll need the date and exact location.
- Interstate crashes (I-16, I-95) may belong to the Georgia State Patrol — search BuyCrash under GSP if neither city nor county has your report.
- Statewide options — GDOT’s $5 mail request, eligibility rules, and what to do when police never came — are in every way to get your Georgia crash report. Decode the result with the crash report decoder.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get my Savannah police accident report?
Savannah Police directs accident-report requests to BuyCrash — search with an involved party’s name, the collision date, the reporting agency, or a vehicle VIN. Other SPD records go through the Records Unit at 602 East Lathrop Avenue (second floor), 912-651-3617 or SPDrecords@savannahga.gov, with emailed copies free when you provide a valid email address.
What if my crash was in Chatham County but outside Savannah?
That report belongs to Chatham County Police. Per its Records Unit, you can buy it immediately on BuyCrash for $11, or get a standard copy for 10 cents per page at 295 Police Memorial Drive (912-652-6988) within three business days.
How long do Savannah-area accident reports take?
Both agencies quote about three business days — Savannah PD says record requests may take up to 3 business days to process, and Chatham County Police delivers reports within 3 business days per state law. BuyCrash copies appear once the agency posts the report to the state system.
How much does a Savannah accident report cost?
Through Chatham County’s records office, 10 cents per page; through BuyCrash, $11 per Chatham County’s published fee. Savannah PD assesses record fees per the Georgia Open Records Act and emails copies free. If your accident type is eligible, Georgia Auto Law covers the cost entirely.
City or county — we'll sort it out
If your accident type is eligible, we cover the cost of your official Georgia crash report and reach out by phone to get it to you — typically within a few business days.
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