If you are involved in a road traffic accident or suffer damage in road traffic, you may need the data of vehicles or their owners. This also applies, for example, if you are travelling on the road by bicycle or on foot.

You can apply for vehicle registration information for this purpose

• from the local registration authority for the vehicle in question or
• via the Central Vehicle Register (ZFZR) at the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).

You can apply for simple or extended vehicle register information.

Simple vehicle register information is possible on the basis of a vehicle registration number or a vehicle identification number. You will receive information about certain stored vehicle data and data on owners. The information includes the following data, for example:

• Name, in the case of legal entities or authorities: Name or designation
• Address
• Order and artist name
• Type, manufacturer and type of vehicle
• Name and address of the insurer
• Number of the insurance certificate or, if this is not yet stored, number of the insurance confirmation
• Date of allocation or issue of the licence plate to the holder
• Vehicle licence plate number

You must declare that you need this in connection with an accident or a claim for an insurance or legal dispute. If necessary, you must provide proof of this.

In individual cases, extended vehicle registration information is possible. In contrast to the simple vehicle register information, this is also possible on the basis of the personal details of the vehicle owner. You will receive information on further vehicle data and data of owners, for example

• Name at birth
• Date, state and place of birth
• Gender
• Occupation or trade

You must provide evidence of your specific reasons for this.

You can apply for information if damage occurs, regardless of whether it was caused by you or another person. The damage may have occurred both while driving and while parked. It is irrelevant whether it occurred on a public road or on private property or land.