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From the peninsula to Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, and the islands, we help Charleston-area accident victims get their official crash report — and answer the questions that come next.

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What to do after a Charleston accident

Three things to handle after a crash — get your report, get checked out, and protect your claim. Here is exactly who to contact, by area of the Charleston region.

In South Carolina, your official crash report isn't kept by the police — it's filed with the SC Department of Motor Vehicles. You can request a copy from the SCDMV yourself (Form FR-50, $10), or skip the paperwork and let us retrieve it for you at no cost. The department that responded to your crash is listed below by area — that's who to call with questions about the scene or the officer's incident report. Crashes on I-26, I-526, and other highways are handled by SC Highway Patrol.

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Downtown / Peninsula

Charleston Police Department

City of Charleston

180 Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29403

Records: (843) 720-2412Department website

West Ashley

Charleston Police Department

City of Charleston

Records: (843) 720-2412Department website

James Island & Folly Beach

Charleston Police Department

City of Charleston limits on James Island

Records: (843) 720-2412Department website

Charleston County Sheriff's Office

Town of James Island & unincorporated areas

3691 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405

Non-emergency: (843) 202-1700Department website

Folly Beach Department of Public Safety

City of Folly Beach

21 Center Street, Folly Beach, SC 29439

Non-emergency: (843) 588-7003Department website

Johns Island

Charleston County Sheriff's Office

Unincorporated Johns Island

Non-emergency: (843) 202-1700Department website

Charleston Police Department

City of Charleston limits on Johns Island

Records: (843) 720-2412Department website

Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Police Department

Town of Mount Pleasant

100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Records Bureau: (843) 884-4176Department website

Isle of Palms Police Department

City of Isle of Palms

30 J.C. Long Boulevard, Isle of Palms, SC 29451

Non-emergency: (843) 886-6522Department website

Sullivan's Island Police Department

Town of Sullivan's Island

1610 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482

Police: (843) 883-3198Department website

North Charleston

North Charleston Police Department

City of North Charleston

2500 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, SC 29418

Accident reports: (843) 740-2510Department website

Summerville

Summerville Police Department

Town of Summerville

108 North Cedar Street, Summerville, SC 29483

Records: (843) 871-2463Department website

Dorchester County Sheriff's Office

Unincorporated Dorchester County

212 Deming Way, Summerville, SC 29483

Office: (843) 832-0300Department website

Moncks Corner

Moncks Corner Police Department

Town of Moncks Corner

118 Carolina Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC 29461

Police: (843) 719-7930Department website

Goose Creek Police Department

City of Goose Creek

519 North Goose Creek Boulevard, Goose Creek, SC 29445

Police: (843) 863-5200Department website

Hanahan Police Department

City of Hanahan

1255 Yeamans Hall Road, Hanahan, SC 29410

Police: (843) 554-5000Department website

Berkeley County Sheriff's Office

Unincorporated Berkeley County

223 North Live Oak Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461

Office: (843) 719-4412Department website

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Where Charleston crashes happen

Our live accident map tracks incidents across the region as they happen. Here is a snapshot — plus the intersections that see trouble year-round.

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Charleston's most-reported roads right now

183 incidents tracked across Charleston in the last 24 hours · updated 1 min ago. Ranking covers the last 30 days.

1. US-17 N27 incidents
2. US-17 Alt N17 incidents
3. SC-64216 incidents
4. SC-6116 incidents
5. SC-17115 incidents
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Charleston's most dangerous intersections

A handful of spots show up again and again in South Carolina crash data — almost all of them along Interstate 26. Counts below are total crashes from 2011 to 2015, from S.C. Department of Public Safety data compiled by The Post and Courier.

629crashes

Ashley Phosphate Road & I-26

The most dangerous intersection in the tri-county area — and second-worst in all of South Carolina. On average, a crash happened here once every three days.

381crashes

I-26 & College Park Road (Exit 203)

A heavily used commuter exit between North Charleston and Summerville — the 9th-worst intersection statewide.

354crashes

I-26 & I-526 interchange

Fast, heavy merging where Charleston's two main interstates meet, with constant port and commuter traffic.

Charleston accident questions

Straight answers to what Charleston-area accident victims ask us most.

In South Carolina, the official crash report is filed with the SC Department of Motor Vehicles — not the police department that responded. You can request a copy from the SCDMV with Form FR-50, online or by mail or in person, for a $10 fee. Or let AccidentBureau retrieve it for you at no cost.
Where the crash happened decides which agency responded — Charleston Police, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, one of the county sheriff's offices, or SC Highway Patrol on the interstates. The section above lists each one by area. Whichever agency responded, the official report copy still comes from the SC DMV.
Usually not. The large majority of Charleston-area injury claims settle directly with the at-fault driver's insurer and never reach a courtroom. If a fair settlement can't be reached, a lawsuit is filed in the Court of Common Pleas for the county where the crash happened — Charleston, Berkeley, or Dorchester.
Crashes on the interstates and major highways across the tri-county area are typically worked by SC Highway Patrol rather than a city police department. The report is still filed with, and requested from, the SC DMV. The I-26 corridor — especially the I-526 interchange and Ashley Phosphate Road — is among the highest-crash areas in the Lowcountry.
The SC DMV charges $10 for a copy of a collision report (Form FR-50), whether you order it online, by mail, or in person. When AccidentBureau retrieves your report, we cover that fee — it's free for accident victims.

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