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If you've been hurt in a car accident in South Carolina, your accident report is the document everything else depends on — your insurance claim, your medical bills, your options. We'll get it for you, cover the fee, and help you understand what comes next.

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What South Carolina drivers should know after a crash

Three things that shape almost every South Carolina injury claim — worth understanding whether or not you decide to hire a lawyer.

Hold onto the green FR-10

Easy to lose, easy to overlook

At a South Carolina crash scene, the officer hands you a small green slip: the FR-10. It's an insurance verification form, and your insurer has only 15 days to file it with the state — so pass it along fast, and keep a copy for yourself.

South Carolina's 51% rule

You may still have a claim

Under South Carolina's modified comparative negligence rule, you can still recover as long as you were 50% or less at fault — your compensation is simply reduced by your share. So even a crash that was partly on you is worth talking to a lawyer about.

The 3-year filing deadline

Don't let the clock run out

You generally have three years from the date of a South Carolina crash to file an injury claim. Miss that deadline and you usually lose the right to recover — and some claims come with a shorter deadline than the standard three years, so it's worth checking how much time you actually have.

General guidance, not legal advice. South Carolina's filing deadline is set by S.C. Code § 15-3-530.

How to get your South Carolina accident report

After a South Carolina crash, three different forms come into play. Here's what each one does — and the part we handle for you.

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FR-10 — the green form from the officer

The officer at the scene hands you a green FR-10. It's an insurance verification form — not the police report itself. You pass it to your insurance company, and they have 15 days to file it with the SCDMV. Everyone involved has to do this, regardless of who caused the crash.

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TR-310 — the actual police report

The TR-310 is the detailed report the officer writes up after the crash: a diagram of what happened, witness statements, road and lighting conditions, and the officer's own account. This is the document your insurer — and your attorney, if you have one — will actually need.

3

FR-50 — how you request a copy

Your TR-310 isn't mailed to you. To get a copy, someone has to file Form FR-50 with the SCDMV — online, by mail, or in person at a branch — and pay a $10 release fee. That's the errand most people don't know about.

A note for crashes that weren't investigated by police: if no officer came to the scene and property damage exceeded $1,000, South Carolina law requires the driver to self-report on Form FR-309 within 15 days. Most crashes are investigated, so this won't apply to most readers.

Let AccidentBureau pay for your South Carolina accident report

We handle the paperwork and pay the $10 fee so you don't have to. You fill out the form above, and our team files the FR-50 with the SCDMV, covers the release fee ourselves, and emails your report straight to you as soon as it's released. If you decide you'd like legal help afterward, we can connect you with a vetted local injury attorney — but that part is entirely up to you. Free for accident victims, with no surprise charges.

What AccidentBureau is — and isn't

Not a law firm chasing your case. Not a lead site selling your details to a dozen firms. Just the vetting layer in between.

We vet the firms — we don't sell you

Every attorney in our network has to pass a screening before we'll send anyone their way: good standing with the bar, real personal injury experience, and the capacity to actually pick up the phone. Introductions are based on fit — never on who paid the most for your information.

One attorney, matched to you

Your information goes to a single personal injury attorney — the one whose experience actually fits your situation. It's never shared with a pool of firms, so you won't field a string of competing calls, and nothing moves forward unless you decide it should.

Built in South Carolina

AccidentBureau was built in South Carolina, for South Carolina drivers. We know the state's roads, its reporting process, and the insurance carriers you'll be dealing with — because this is where we work and where we live.

We serve all of South Carolina

No matter where in South Carolina your crash happened, we can get your accident report. We're also building local guides — each with a live crash map — one metro at a time, starting with Charleston.

Charleston

Your in-depth local guide to the Charleston tri-county area — Charleston, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, North Charleston, Johns Island, and Summerville. It covers the police departments that respond here, the hospitals that treat crash injuries, the courts where claims are filed, and the intersections where wrecks happen most.

Right now, we're tracking 184 traffic incidents across Charleston.

Live accident map

More South Carolina metro areas are on the way.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about South Carolina accident reports, deadlines, and claims — answered plainly.

South Carolina is an at-fault state — sometimes called a tort state. That means the driver who caused the crash, along with their insurance company, is responsible for the resulting damages, and you can pursue a claim directly against them rather than being limited to your own coverage. Because fault decides who pays, it has to be established — which is why your accident report, your photos, and any witness accounts carry so much weight. South Carolina also applies a modified comparative negligence rule, so fault can be shared between more than one driver.
Quite possibly, yes. South Carolina follows a modified comparative negligence rule: as long as you were 50% or less at fault for the crash, you can still recover compensation — it is just reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found 20% responsible, for instance, you would receive 80% of your damages. Insurers often lean hard on the "you were partly to blame" angle to pay less, which is exactly why it is worth having your share of fault reviewed rather than assumed.
For most South Carolina car accident claims, you have three years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit — that is the state's statute of limitations (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530). It sounds like plenty of time, but it isn't: evidence fades, witnesses move, and an attorney needs runway to build the case well before the deadline. Some claims have shorter windows — for example, claims against a city, county, or state agency — so if a government vehicle or a road-condition problem was involved, don't wait to ask.
You may still be covered. South Carolina requires uninsured motorist (UM) coverage on every auto policy, so if the at-fault driver had no insurance, you can often recover through your own UM coverage. If they had insurance but not enough to cover your injuries, underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage may apply. These claims get technical quickly — an attorney can identify every policy that could pay, including ones you may not realize you can use.
The SCDMV charges $10 for a copy of your collision report on Form FR-50 — the same fee whether you order it online, by mail, or in person at a branch. When AccidentBureau retrieves the report for you, we cover that fee, so it is free for accident victims.
Most reports become available about 7 to 14 business days after the crash, once the responding officer has filed the TR-310 with the SCDMV. Once it is on file, an online request through the SCDMV portal is immediate, an in-person request at a branch is usually same-day, and a mail request can take up to two weeks. If you let AccidentBureau handle it, we watch for the report and email it to you the moment it is released.
The police report you need is the TR-310, and it is not mailed to you automatically. Someone has to file Form FR-50 with the South Carolina DMV — online, by mail, or in person — and pay a $10 release fee. The report also takes time to become available, because the responding officer has to file it with the state first, which can take a week or two. If you would rather not chase it down, that is the errand we handle: we file the FR-50, cover the fee, and email the report to you once it is released.

Get help with your South Carolina accident report

You've got enough to deal with after a South Carolina collision. Take two minutes to tell us what happened, and we'll take care of getting your report — at no cost to you.

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