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 Queensland Police Service with its investigations, evidence is requested to be provided to the Axon Queensland Police Service Evidence Submission Portal.

For offences reported online with available evidence (e.g. video footage) a secure link will be sent to provide this to Police.

You will receive either an email/SMS with the report number and a secure link to upload the video footage or evidence.

The link can be used:

  • only for the offence being reported,
  • only once to upload multiple attachments and
  • will expire in 10 days once received

If your link expires before you have submitted the evidence, please complete the 'Report Updates' online form to request a new link.

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)
  • Currently at the scene of the crash and an involved party is refusing to supply their details
  • Driver involved with an impairment or disability currently requiring police assistance.
  • Marine incidents including (but not limited to) collisions and groundings are to be reported to Maritime Safety Queensland

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?

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.

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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.

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Contact details

Non-urgent reporting
131 444

Emergencies 
000

Interstate
07 3055 6206 

International 
+61 7 3055 6206

Hoon
134 666

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Last updated: 23/03/2026