How do I request a police or accident report?

If you've been injured in a car accident and you're hoping to receive a settlement to help you pay your expenses, a key document you need to obtain is the police accident report.  At the Brooklyn law firm of Schwartzapfel Partners P.C., our lawyers have extensive experience with car accident cases.  We can help you obtain and review your accident report to identify the parties involved in the accident and the insurance company or companies that may be responsible to pay you for the money and benefits you deserve.

Our dedicated team of attorneys and support staff has helped thousands of clients in Brooklyn and throughout New York City.  Our success rate is high: over 95 percent of our clients get the money and benefits they need.  We've recovered millions of dollars on their behalf. 

Call Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. toll-free at 1.800.966.4999 or fill out our online contact form.

If you are in a New York car accident, call the police to investigate and file a report. The steps for obtaining a Brooklyn police accident report will depend on which law enforcement agency investigated your case. If you are given any paperwork after the accident, it may indicate which precinct you should contact.

If your accident occurred in Brooklyn, you need to contact one of the Brooklyn precincts of the New York Police Department. Contact the precinct office closest to your accident scene:

60th Precinct                      718 946 3311                      2951 West 8th Street
61st Precinct                      718 627 6611                      2575 Coney Island Avenue
62nd Precinct                     718 236 2611                      1925 Bath Avenue
63rd Precinct                      718 258 4411                      1844 Brooklyn Avenue
66th Precinct                      718 851 5611                      5822 16th St.
67th Precinct                      718 287 3211                      2820 Snyder Avenue
68th Precinct                      718 439 4211                       333 65th Street
69th Precinct                      718 257 6211                      9720 Foster Avenue
70th Precinct                      718 851 5511                       154 Lawrence Avenue
71st Precinct                      718 735 0511                       421 Empire Boulevard
72nd Precinct                     718 965 6311                       830 4th Avenue
73rd Precinct                      718 495 5411                      1470 East New York Avenue
75th Precinct                      718 827 3511                      1000 Sutter Avenue
76th Precinct                      718 834 3211                       191 Union Street
77th Precinct                      718 735 0611                       127 Utica Avenue
78th Precinct                      718 636 6411                        65 6th Avenue
79th Precinct                      718 636 6611                       263 Tompkins Avenue
81st Precinct                      718 574 0411                        30 Ralph Avenue
83rd Precinct                      718 574 1605                       480 Knickerbocker Avenue
84th Precinct                      718 875 6811                       301 Gold Street
88th Precinct                      718 636 6511                       298 Classon Avenue
90th Precinct                      718 963 5311                       211 Union Avenue
94th Precinct                      718 383 3879                       100 Meserole Avenue

You can request a copy of the accident report at the precinct office during the 30 days following your accident.  The process is straightforward.  Simply complete a REQUEST FOR COPY OF ACCIDENT RECORD [PD301-165] and pay a fee of $10, either check or money order, payable to “City of New York, Police Department.”

After 30 days, you can request a copy of the accident report from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.  Complete the NYS DMV form MV-198C and pay a fee of $20.

For accidents that occurred outside of Brooklyn, you can research the area surrounding the accident site and call the nearest precinct.  If there is no nearby precinct, or if the accident occurred outside any city or town, call either the New York State Police or the county sheriff's office.  You will need to have all the relevant information about your accident at hand: the date and place of the accident, as well as the names of all drivers and passengers involved in the accident.

Obtaining an accident report is an important first step, but it's only the beginning.  An experienced accident attorney like the accident attorneys at the Brooklyn law firm of Schwartzapfel Partners P.C. P.C. can help you compile all the evidence you need to make a persuasive case: medical records, eyewitness accounts and expert testimony, as well as other documents and pieces of evidence.  Our hard-working, highly skilled lawyers have recovered millions of dollars for our clients, and they can help you get the money and benefits you need.

Call us toll-free at 1.800.966.4999 or use our convenient online contact form for a free case evaluation.  We have offices located throughout New York City.  At Schwartzapfel Partners P.C., we will fight for you!