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How to Get Your Michigan Crash Report
If you only need the UD-10, you can buy it directly from Michigan State Police for $15. If you were injured, have a PIP problem, or are already dealing with an insurer, the report is only one part of the claim. Talk to our law firm before you rely on it as the whole story.
Only need the report? The MSP button goes straight to the state, and we do not see what you enter there. Prefer to talk with our team? Call (248) 886-8650. This guide was reviewed for Michigan legal accuracy by Christopher J. Trainor on .
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?
Michigan State Police currently requires the information below. Check the state instructions again if you return to this guide later.
Search information
- Driver-license number or case/incident number
- Date of birth
- Date of crash
A $15 state fee
The state currently charges $15 for a report submitted by a Michigan law-enforcement agency.
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?
Open the MSP FAQ Contact the law-enforcement agency that investigated the crash. If MSP handled it, contact the MSP post serving the county where it happened.
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. There is no mandatory deadline for that agency to submit it.
It is still being processed
The investigating agency may still be completing the UD-10, or MSP may still be processing it.
One search detail does not match
Recheck the crash date, driver-license or case/incident number, and date of birth in the official system.
No UD-10 was completed
Ask the investigating agency whether a report exists. MSP says people without the required search information may need to use the official FOIA process.
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 restricts using a report required by that chapter in a court action. The UD-10 can still help identify people, insurers, witnesses, locations, and other evidence to investigate. It simply 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.
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.
Keep PIP and the injury claim separate
Review No-Fault benefits separately from a claim against another responsible driver, owner, or business.
Find records the report does not include
Depending on the crash, that may include business, rideshare, surveillance, electronic, medical, insurer, or vehicle records.
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. Answer ten focused questions, see your tailored result, and then send the same answers to Michigan Legal Center if you want the firm to evaluate the claim.
- 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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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. MCL 257.624 also restricts using a chapter-required report in a court action.
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.
Who is responsible for this guide?
Christopher J. Trainor, founding attorney · Michigan Legal Center, Law Offices of Christopher Trainor & Associates · 9750 Highland Road, White Lake, Michigan 48386.
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