There’s no doubt about it: a car accident is a stressful event to recover from. It can be difficult to determine the best course of action between dealing with property damages and injuries and communicating with your insurance provider. Many people, after being involved in a car crash, decide to claim insurance benefits with their insurance provider. If this is the case for you, there are few actions you can take that are as important as securing a copy of your official Iowa accident report.

When you’re involved in an accident and you call a law enforcement officer to the scene of the crash, they will file an official report for you. In this document, they will take note of all of the important information about the crash, including all property damages, injuries, vehicle information, driver information, and conditions at the time of the accident.