Police Reports

photo of two Police Officers stationed at the airport

To obtain a Motor Vehicle Accident Report, you must mail a $10.00 check or money order made payable to the Port Authority of NY & NJ, for each copy, along with the following information:

1. Date and time of accident

2. The Port Authority facility where the accident occurred:

Bayonne Bridge
Brooklyn Piers
George Washington Bridge
George Washington Bridge Bus Station
Goethals Bridge
Holland Tunnel
John F. Kennedy Airport
LaGuardia Airport
Lincoln Tunnel
New Jersey Marine Terminal
Newark Airport
Outerbridge Crossing
Port Authority Bus Terminal
Teterboro
Howland Hook Marine Terminal
Journal Square Transportation Center
Teterboro Regional Airport
World Trade Center
Auto Marine Terminal
Elizabeth-PA Marine Terminal
Port Newark

3. The names of the parties involved in the motor vehicle accident, the motor vehicle accident number, and the name and shield number of the police officer (if this information is available).

Once you have this information, mail it to:

Public Safety Department
Vehicle Accident Report Section
The Port Authority of NY & NJ
241 Erie Street, Room 302
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Phone: (201) 239-3600

You must include a stamped self-addressed envelope. Processing usually takes three weeks.

If the motor vehicle accident occurred at Stewart International Airport, the request must be made to the New York State Police through the DMV. The form used to request an accident report (MV-198-C) may be downloaded from the DMV Web site. The DMV Web site also has an application to order and access accident reports.