Reporting a Wyoming Crash and Obtaining the Record

Apply the current immediate-notice rule

Wyoming's crash-reporting page identifies the rule effective July 1, 2025: a driver must immediately notify the appropriate law-enforcement agency by the quickest means when a crash causes injury or death, or damage that disables a vehicle from normal and safe operation. The statute excludes bicycles and other solely human-powered vehicles from that disabling-damage category. This notification rule no longer uses the old general property-damage dollar threshold. Do not postpone required notice while waiting for a repair estimate or assume an apparently modest repair cost means no report is needed.

Under the current crash statutes, contact the local police for a crash in a municipality or the nearest Highway Patrol office or county sheriff as applicable. If the driver is physically unable to give the required immediate notice and another occupant can do so, that occupant must give or arrange the notice. In an emergency, arrange immediate assistance. The law's reporting requirements are separate from the later process of purchasing a report copy, and ordering a copy days afterward does not replace the initial duty to notify the appropriate agency.

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Stop, exchange information, and assist where required

The driver must stop and remain as required after a crash involving injury, death, or attended property damage, while avoiding unnecessary obstruction. Provide the required name, address, vehicle registration information, and available driver license when requested. The law also requires reasonable assistance for an injured person, including arranging medical transportation when apparently necessary or requested. Record the other vehicle's identifying information and the investigating agency's case number if available, since those details will help locate the report and support later insurer communications.

An unattended-vehicle or property collision has its own duty to stop and either locate the owner or leave a conspicuous written notice with the required identifying information. A note does not eliminate another applicable reporting duty. Follow the investigating agency's instructions and provide accurate information. Preserve useful photographs and contact information when it can be done safely, but avoid interfering with emergency work or traffic control. The Highway Patrol records guidance explains where to seek related citation or case records after the immediate situation has been handled.

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Ask Highway Safety for the statewide crash report

WYDOT's Highway Safety office collects crash reports from law-enforcement agencies throughout the state. The report-request instructions provide the contact route and fee, while the main crash page lists the identifying details that help staff find the record. Gather the case number if known, investigating agency, crash date, name and birth date of a person involved, vehicle identification number, and the requester's email and telephone number. Supplying several accurate identifiers reduces the chance of confusing crashes involving similar names or dates.

Requests can be made by calling Highway Safety at 307-777-4450, through the email route on the crash page, or by mail to WYDOT, Attention Highway Safety, 5300 Bishop Boulevard, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009. State whether the requested delivery is a paper copy, email, or fax. Ask whether the report has been received if the crash was recent. An officer's investigation and submission can take time, so an unavailable report should not automatically be interpreted as evidence that no investigation occurred.

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Pay the report fee and identify related records separately

The current report-copy charge is $3, with an additional $2.50 service fee for a credit-card payment. WYDOT accepts major cards and also checks or money orders payable to WYDOT through the stated mail or drop-off route. Payment is due when requesting the report. Keep the payment confirmation and the identifying information used in the request. If the copy is needed by an insurer or representative, clarify whether it should be delivered directly to that recipient or first to the person making the request.

A crash report is different from a driving-history record, a citation, photographs, body-camera material, or a separate investigative case file. Ask the relevant custodian for the particular document needed instead of assuming one report purchase includes every related item. The driver-record release form applies to a different personal-record request. Wyoming law also gives supplemental financial-responsibility material specific confidentiality treatment. A person's entitlement to one kind of report should not be assumed to authorize unrestricted access to all other parties' protected information.

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Review the report and handle corrections appropriately

Check the report's identifying facts, including names, vehicle details, location, date, and insurance information. If something appears incorrect, contact the investigating agency or Highway Safety about the proper correction procedure and provide the specific supporting evidence. Do not alter the official report and circulate it as if the agency issued the revised version. Preserve the original copy and any later supplement with their dates so the insurer or representative can understand what changed and which agency made the correction.

The report can help organize a claim, but it is not the same as a final court judgment or an insurer's coverage decision. State law also limits use of written crash reports in litigation and treats certain supplements differently. If the report is needed for a legal dispute, obtain advice about the relevant evidence and procedural rules rather than assuming every statement is automatically admissible. Keep claim communications, repair estimates, and medical documentation distinct from the official report so each source can be identified accurately.

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Respond to post-crash insurance verification

The Driver Services accident procedure explains that insurance is checked electronically and that the driver may receive a mailed or oneWYO request when coverage cannot be verified. The insurance-verification program describes the electronic system and its scope. Respond to the actual notice even if the driver believes another person caused the collision. Financial-responsibility review can involve coverage and security requirements separate from the police-notification trigger and separate from an insurer's ultimate allocation of fault.

When coverage existed, the suspension instructions direct the driver to submit the properly verified SR-21 insurance certificate or the specific verification requested by the department. The insurer or agent must complete the required verification portion; an unverified assertion that a policy existed may not resolve the case. An SR-21 concerning coverage at the crash differs from an SR-22 filing proving future financial responsibility. Ask the insurer to use the correct form for the actual licensing notice.

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Resolve an uninsured-crash notice before it becomes effective

When insurance was not in effect, the agency describes options involving a notarized release, a conditional payment release, or the required security deposit. These documents have legal consequences, so read the complete terms before signing and include every affected party required by the notice. Do not submit a release claiming payment or agreement that has not occurred. The amount and form of security should follow the department's notice, which identifies the particular crash and claimed damages.

If the suspension starts, the reinstatement process adds the applicable $50 fee and required SR-22 filing to the underlying clearance conditions. The one-year accident affidavit has its own timing and no-unsatisfied-judgment certification; it is not a form that can be signed immediately after the crash. A person disputing the action should review the administrative review instructions within the deadline on the notice. Keep the address current through the Driver Services update process so a report request or insurance claim does not distract from a separate licensing deadline.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What triggers immediate Wyoming crash notice under the current rule?
Injury, death, or damage disabling a qualifying vehicle from normal and safe operation triggers the statutory notice requirement; the rule changed effective July 1, 2025.

Does the old one-thousand-dollar amount still define police reporting?
That former general police-notification threshold should not be used for the current rule, although separate financial-responsibility procedures can involve monetary thresholds.

What does a Wyoming crash report copy cost?
Highway Safety lists a $3 report charge and an additional $2.50 service fee when paying by credit card.

Where are crash reports from different Wyoming police agencies collected?
WYDOT Highway Safety maintains the statewide collection and accepts requests using the identifying details listed on its crash-report page.

Are SR-21 and SR-22 filings interchangeable?
An SR-21 verifies relevant coverage at the crash, while an SR-22 concerns the required proof of future financial responsibility.

Can I ignore an insurance notice because I believe the other driver was at fault?
The licensing notice must be answered under its stated requirements; a separate disagreement about fault does not itself resolve the coverage or security review.

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More Wyoming DMV guides

The other Wyoming DMV guides, 52 of them:

Where this subject meets the courts and the county records: what the Wyoming records law opens and the Wyoming court records guide.

Police reports in the largest Wyoming counties, each with the local court and office that holds the file: Laramie, Natrona, Campbell, Sweetwater, Fremont and Albany.