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Central Records Unit

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Central Records Unit is the central repository for the collection and timely distribution of crash reports produced by the MDTA Police. The MDTA Police Central Records Unit does not have access to crash reports completed by other law enforcement agencies.

Requests for MDTA Police incident reports, collision reconstruction reports, or other documents should be submitted in accordance with the Maryland Public Information Act as described below.

Instructions for Requesting MDTA Police Reports:

You can request a crash report in three ways:

  1. You may make your request through the mail. Please include enough information so the Central Records Unit can identify the specific crash. Useful details include the date and time of the crash, the location where the crash occurred, the kinds of vehicles involved in the crash, the names of parties involved in the crash, and the crash report number. Additionally, please include a phone number so the Central Records Unit can contact you if additional information is needed. Please also include a self-addressed, stamped, business-sized envelope with your request. If available, a copy of the report will be mailed to you. Requests for crash reports should not be submitted until seven (7) days after the incident date.
  2. You may make your request in person at the Central Records Unit during regular business hours (8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday, excluding state holidays). Please call prior to your arrival to check on the availability of the report. Please wait at least seven (7) days after the date of the incident before calling. If available, a copy of the report will be provided to you.
  3. You may make your request via email. Please include enough information so the Central Records Unit can identify the specific crash. Useful details include the date and time of the crash, the location where the crash occurred, the kinds of vehicles involved in the crash, the names of parties involved in the crash, and the crash report number. Requests for reports should not be submitted until seven (7) days after the incident date. If available, a copy of the report will be sent to the email address provided.

Instructions for Submitting a Public Information Act Request:

To request any MDTA Police report besides a crash report, please submit a Public Information Act request by completing the MDOT PIA Online Request Form. For “Maryland Department of Transportation Business Unit,” select Maryland Transportation Authority. Please include enough information so staff can accurately complete the request. Useful details include a description of the incident, the date and time of the incident, the location where the incident occurred, the kinds of vehicles involved in the incident (if applicable), the names of parties involved in the incident, and the incident report number.

Additional information about Public Information Act requests submitted to the Maryland Department of Transportation is available here.

Contact information:

Maryland Transportation Authority Police
Central Records Unit
4330 Broening Highway
Baltimore, MD 21222
410-537-7710 (phone)
[email protected] (email)

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6:30 PM

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Serious About Safety: CHART’s Role in Keeping Maryland Moving

This month’s Serious About Safety feature highlights the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) and the work its teams do every day to help keep Maryland’s roadways safe.

CHART Emergency Response Technicians respond to crashes, disabled vehicles, roadway hazards, and other incidents, often while working alongside fast-moving traffic. Their jobs come with risks, which is why it is important for drivers to slow down and give roadside responders the space they need to work safely.


In this month’s video, Brian Knott, an Emergency Response Technician with CHART at the State Highway Administration, shares more about his role, the safety challenges CHART teams face, and what drivers can do to help protect roadside workers. The feature also highlights Maryland’s Move Over law. When approaching a stopped emergency, service, or maintenance vehicle with its warning lights activated, drivers are required to move over when it is safe to do so. If moving over is not possible, drivers must slow down and proceed with caution.

Watch Brian’s video below to learn more about CHART and the importance of the Move Over law.

Want to learn more about CHART operations? Hear additional insight from the CHART Field Training & Certification Manager and Division Chief of Regional Operations on the Serious About Safety Hub page.

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