How to find a Portsmouth or Scioto County crash report

Search the statewide Ohio crash tool

Open the Ohio Department of Public Safety Crash Retrieval portal(opens in a new tab). Follow its current search prompts. Useful details may include:

• Crash date.
• County.
• Name of an involved person.
• Report or document number.
• Responding agency.

The site is an official state resource. Do not pay an unrelated third-party report site unless you know what it is selling.

If Portsmouth police responded to the crash

Use the official Portsmouth Police Department page(opens in a new tab) for current contact information. The city also publishes a public-records request page(opens in a new tab).

Contact the agency that responded. It may be a sheriff, Highway Patrol, or another city. The crash location, badge, or agency card can help you find it.

What a crash report usually contains

A report may list the drivers, vehicles, place, and time. It may include road and insurance details, a diagram, tickets, and an officer's account. Fields vary by agency and event.

Read the document rather than relying on a one-line summary. If a fact looks wrong, ask the agency about its correction or supplemental process.

What a crash report does not replace

A crash report is not:

• An emergency or medical assessment.
• A chiropractic record.
• An insurer's coverage decision.
• A legal opinion.
• A repair estimate.

Keep the report with the other records, but send health documents only through authorized channels.

Frequently asked questions

Terms such as reporting agency, jurisdiction, and report number are defined in the accident care glossary.