Compare the UD-10 with the other evidence
Look at the report alongside the client’s account, photos, video, witnesses, insurance information, and other records.
Get your official
crash report.
Buy the official Michigan UD-10 from State Police for $15. If it is missing or seems wrong, follow the steps below.
The button opens MSP’s site; we do not see what you enter there. We are a law firm, not the report agency. For injury help, call (248) 886-8650.
Keep private information on the state site: enter your MiLogin password, driver-license number, birth date, and search details only in the official Michigan system.
Check MSP’s current instructions Before you open TCPS
What do I need before I search for the report?
Start at the official TCPS website, then sign in through MiLogin. Have the information below ready.
MSP instructions and $15 fee checked . See the current state instructions.
At a glance
Get the official UD-10 in four steps
- Start
Open the official TCPS site
Use the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Purchasing System.
Open TCPS - Account
Sign in or register with MiLogin
Sign in with MiLogin or register for an account. Accounts from the old TCPS site did not transfer when MSP changed systems on April 14, 2026.
- Search
Search with your crash details
- Driver-license number or case/incident number
- Date of birth
- Date of crash
- Purchase
Pay the $15 fee and save the report
The state currently charges $15 for a report submitted by a Michigan law-enforcement agency. Keep the downloaded report and your purchase receipt.
Was the crash never reported?
MCL 257.622 requires immediate reporting when a crash causes injury, death, or apparently at least $1,000 in total property damage. Buying through TCPS cannot create a report that was never made. Contact the appropriate police agency about an unreported crash.
Missing the case or incident number?
Contact the law-enforcement agency that investigated the crash. If MSP handled it, contact the MSP post serving the county where it happened.
Open the MSP FAQ Report not found
Why can’t I find my crash report?
MSP says reports usually take 3 to 30 days, depending on the investigating agency. MSP does not set a mandatory submission timeframe for the agency, so that estimate is not a promise.
Check each possibility
Three reasons a search can come up empty
- Reason 1
It is still being processed
The investigating agency may still be completing the UD-10, or MSP may still be processing it.
- Reason 2
One search detail does not match
Recheck the crash date, driver-license or case/incident number, and date of birth in the official system.
- Reason 3
No UD-10 was completed
Ask the investigating agency whether a UD-10 was completed. If you lack the required search details, MSP directs you to its FOIA process.
Can’t find TCPS in MiLogin?
Open the TCPS website first and sign in there. MSP says TCPS does not appear in MiLogin’s “Discover Online Services” search. After you sign in through TCPS, it can appear in your MiLogin portal.
Use the report carefully
What the UD-10 can tell you—and what it cannot
Think of it as an important starting record, not the final word. The officer may not have had all the evidence that becomes available later.
The report may contain
- Vehicles, drivers, insurers, witnesses, and location details
- Codes, a diagram, initial statements, and officer observations
- The reporting agency and incident information
The report does not finally decide
- Civil fault or every responsible person or business
- No-Fault priority, policy coverage, or injury causation
- Case value or what later video, vehicle, app, medical, or company records show
MCL 257.624 addresses the use of chapter-required reports in court. Whether a particular record or statement is admissible requires a separate legal analysis. The report can still help identify people, insurers, witnesses and other evidence to investigate; it does not decide the civil claim by itself.
Something is wrong
Save your evidence before asking for a correction
The agency that wrote the report—not the State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit—decides whether to change it. Keep the original version and your other evidence while you ask.
- Keep the original report, photos, video, and vehicle-damage images.
- Save witness names, contact information, messages, and insurer correspondence.
- Identify nearby business, intersection, dashcam, bodycam, or 911 evidence promptly.
- Do not assume a correction request pauses an insurance or legal deadline.
Use the existing Michigan report-error guide
What if the police report is wrong? It explains the difference between asking the agency for a correction and proving the underlying injury claim with other evidence.
If we accept the injury case
We can put the report in context and build the evidence beyond it.
If we accept the injury case, obtaining and reviewing the UD-10 can be part of our work. We compare it with the other evidence, identify missing records and insurance, and keep the different claim paths straight. We do not offer a separate free-report retrieval service.
The report is only one part
Review the injury, insurance, evidence, and timing questions together.
You do not need to wait for the UD-10. Use the optional guided review to organize your questions and see an informational action plan. Then choose whether to send the answers to our team. The tool does not decide fault, eligibility or case value.
- Spot possible evidence and insurance gaps
- Get a short list of documents and next steps
- Send the same answers directly to our intake team
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Plain-language answers
Questions about Michigan crash reports
Where do I get an official Michigan crash report?
Use the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Purchasing System. It now uses MiLogin, and the state currently charges $15 for the report.
What information does the state require to search?
MSP currently requires either a driver-license number or a case/incident number, plus the date of birth and crash date. Enter that private information only in the State of Michigan system.
How long does a Michigan crash report take?
MSP says reports typically take 3 to 30 days, depending on the police agency that investigated. MSP also says agencies do not have a mandatory submission timeframe.
Does the UD-10 decide who was legally at fault?
No. It can contain useful early information, but it does not conclusively decide civil fault, insurance coverage, what caused an injury, or what a claim is worth. Rules about using a report or statement in court require a separate legal analysis.
Should I wait for the crash report before asking a lawyer for help?
No. If you were injured, have a PIP problem, or are being asked for a statement or release, you can ask for legal help before the report is ready. Waiting for the UD-10 does not pause insurance or legal deadlines.
More than a report
Need help with the injury claim? Start with a conversation.
Ask for an injury-case review
Tell us about the injury or insurance issue you need help with.
We couldn’t send your request. You can also call (248) 886-8650.
Free consultation · No obligation
We can review your injury, insurance problem or offer even if the UD-10 is not ready. If we accept your case, we can obtain the report, compare it with other evidence and handle the claim with you.
Michigan Legal Center is the Law Offices of Christopher Trainor & Associates. Meet our attorneys or call (248) 886-8650.
Only need a copy of the report? Go directly to MSP ($15). We do not offer a separate free-report retrieval service.
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