What should a car crash police report contain?

A car crash police report should contain all of the relevant details about the car crash. In particular, it should include:

• The name of the responding officer
• The names of the parties involved in the accident
• The suspected cause of the particular accident
• Details about any injuries that occurred
• Details about any tickets that were issued by the police officers for either driver
• Information on any witnesses to the accident

A car accident police report is a very important report in car accident cases, especially in "fault" states (the majority of states are fault states- there are only 12 that operate under different rules). 

A police report is important because the insurance companies may use that report to determine who was responsible for the car accident. The person who was responsible for the car accident will also be responsible for making payments for all resulting damages to the other drivers, including the repair of the vehicle and any payment for injuries. The responsible party can also be sued in many cases, if an out of court settlement is not offered by the insurance company or if the injured victim wishes to seek more damages than he might otherwise get outside of court.

Because a police report after a car accident is so important, if there is an inaccurate car accident police report, you should take whatever steps you can to get the report corrected, including going to the police station or speaking with the police officer at the scene to try to get any errors corrected. You should also contact a lawyer as soon as you can after the accident for assistance in making sure the police report is properly filled out and that you collect all evidence you will need in order to file suit for the accident.