Reporting a Traffic Crash

Is the incident happening now? Is anyone seriously injured or in immediate danger?

Please contact Triple Zero, 000

Only use this form to report property traffic crashes within Queensland, Australia.

What you may need

Identification e.g. Australian/Queensland Drivers Licence/18+ card, passport
A valid and current personal email address
Details of vehicle/bicycle involved in the incident

What to expect

You will receive an online reference number to confirm the form has been submitted.

Subject to operation requirements, you will receive a Qld Police report number to the nominated personal or business email address within 5 days.

Photographs or videos

To assist the Qld Police Service with its investigations, you may attach photographs or videos of the of the incident electronically on the online forms. Ensure that the footage is converted to a standard format^ before commencing.

^Standard format:

Images/stills are jpg, jpeg, png, gif, webp with a maximum file size of 5MB
Video footage it is avi, flv, mov, movie, mpe, mpeg, mpg, qt, m4v, m4a, mp4, wmv, webm, ogv; with a maximum file size of 20MB

Report a non-injury traffic crash

A traffic crash is when a vehicle or bicycle hits another vehicle, person, object.

Exclusions

You are unable to report a non-injury traffic crash online if any of the following have occurred:

Injuries requiring medical attention
Damage to public infrastructure (e.g. bridges, railway boom gates)
Suspected involvement of drugs, alcohol, or criminal negligence
Hazards on the roadways (e.g. oil spills)
Driver at the scene of the crash currently refusing to supply their details
Driver involved with an impairment or disability currently requiring police assistance.

Note: If you are still at the scene, and any of the above have occurred, please contact Triple Zero (000). Otherwise, attend a local police station to report the crash. If the other driver has failed to provide details and you are no longer at the scene, you can report online (for more information see the Traffic Crash Frequently Asked Questions.)

What to expect

Non-injury traffic crash reports are available to insurance companies.

The Queensland Police Service only investigates non-injury traffic crash reports where the other drive/s failed to exchange details. These reports will be sent to the police station closest to where the crash occurred. Police may contact you if required.

Do any of the above exclusions apply?

Yes

I have read and understand the Privacy Statement

Report a traffic crash you witnessed

A traffic crash is when a vehicle or bicycle hits another vehicle, person, object.

If you are still at the scene of the crash, or it has just happened and any of the following was observed, please contact Triple Zero (000):

Death or injury
Damage to public infrastructure (e.g. bridges, railway boom gates)
Suspected involvement of drugs, alcohol, or criminal negligence
Hazards on the roadway (e.g. oil spills)
Drivers with an impairment or disability currently requiring police assistance.

You can provide witness details for any type of traffic crash online.

What to expect

The information you provide will be sent to the police station closest to where the incident occurred. If an investigation is commenced, police may contact you to obtain a statement. Police will provide you with further information if you are required to attend court.

I have read and understand the Privacy Statement