Crash scene cleared, car towed to your body shop or our storage, and the paperwork ready for your insurer.
Accident Towing in Peoria, IL
Peoria Premier Towing & Recovery handles accident towing in Peoria 24/7: we work beside police at the scene and with your insurer after. A typical 2026 accident tow costs $150-$300. If the car needs vehicle storage, add $35-$50 a day. You hear the number on the phone first.
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- Towing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Price on the phone before we roll
- Flatbeds for AWD and electric cars
- Family run in Peoria since 2009
- Veteran & first responder discount
Accident Towing Services in Peoria
A crash call is a different job from a breakdown. Before anything gets hooked, the scene has to be safe, the car may not roll, and there's glass on the road. Then it goes where you or the officer want it, usually on a flatbed because bent parts don't like being dragged. Peoria Premier Towing provides accident recovery towing to Peoria and surrounding Illinois cities, including East Peoria, Pekin, Washington, Morton and Bartonville.
If the car went off the road, we start with a winch-out and load it after. AWD cars and EVs ride the flatbed, no exceptions. A lot of our crash calls come off I-474 and the Shade-Lohmann Bridge between Bartonville and Creve Coeur. Of about 3,900 calls we ran in 2025, the crash calls were the ones where a calm driver mattered most.
Signs You Need Accident Towing
Some cars drive home after a crash. Some only look like they can. Call for a tow if you notice any of these:
- Leaks: fluid dripping or pooling under the engine.
- Wheel damage: a wheel bent, leaning or pointing the wrong way.
- Airbags: any airbag went off.
- Lights: broken headlights or taillights at night.
- Warning lights: the engine or temperature light came on after the hit.
Typical 2026 prices: $150-$300 for a local accident tow, including the scene work, and $35-$50 per day for vehicle storage. HomeGuide's 2023 survey put impound lot storage at $30-$80 a day. Your phone quote is the real number.
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How Much Does Accident Towing Cost in Peoria?
A local accident tow in Peoria typically costs $150 to $300 in 2026. That covers the hookup, loading a damaged car and clearing debris. Storage, if needed, runs $35 to $50 a day. Your insurance may pay part or all of it, so keep the receipt we give you.
Who Pays for a Tow After a Car Accident?
It depends on your coverage and who was at fault. Often the at-fault driver's insurer pays, or your own policy covers it if you have collision or towing coverage. Many drivers pay us first and send the receipt to the insurer. Call your agent if you're not sure.
Can I Choose Where My Car Is Towed After an Accident?
Usually yes. You can have us tow to a body shop, a dealer, your home or our storage lot. Under Illinois law, police can have a car that blocks the road moved to the shoulder or to storage, so it may go to storage first and to your shop later.
How Much Is Vehicle Storage After a Crash?
Our vehicle storage typically runs $35 to $50 a day in 2026. HomeGuide puts impound lots at $30 to $80 a day nationally. The fastest way to save money is to pick a body shop quickly, so the car only sits a day or two.
Should I Move My Car After a Fender Bender?
If nobody is hurt and the car can drive, yes. Illinois law lets you move off the highway to a safe spot in a damage-only crash, and says to move a car blocking traffic lanes. If anyone is injured, stay at the scene and call 911.
Types of Accident Towing We Handle
No two crashes look alike, but most of our calls fit one of these.
Fender Bender Towing
A light bump can still leave a car you shouldn't drive: a cracked radiator, a headlight gone, a tire rubbing the fender. We tow those to the shop you pick. If it rolls straight, a wheel-lift tow is fine for most front-drive cars. Here's the deal: a dented bumper is cosmetic, but a radiator leak lets the coolant run out, and an engine without coolant overheats before you make it home. Coolant is cheap. Engines aren't.
Highway and Bridge Crash Recovery
The Murray Baker Bridge carries almost 68,000 vehicles a day and has no shoulders. A crash there blocks a live lane, and standing next to your car is like standing on the free-throw line at a Bradley game while the other team runs the court: nobody means to hit you. Illinois law bans stopping on bridges and interstates, so we work with police to clear it fast. Stay in the car until an officer or our driver says otherwise.
Accident Recovery Towing for Off-Road Crashes
When a car leaves the road, clips a pole or lands on its side, we use the winch and the boom (the crane arm on the wrecker) to set it back on its wheels and drag it onto pavement before we load it. Cars, pickups, vans and box trucks, yes. Semis, no. We've seen plenty of cars on their side after a wet-ramp slide, and the slow pull is always the right one.
Electric Vehicle Crash Towing
According to Tesla's owner's manual, high voltage parts should be treated as live after a crash until first responders say they're safe. We take that at its word. The EV rides a flatbed with all four wheels off the ground, and at our lot it's parked apart from other cars. Done carefully.
Tow to Body Shop or Storage
You pick where the car goes. If you need a day to choose a body shop or wait on an adjuster, it sits in our vehicle storage. When you're ready, we tow it to the body shop without you there, as long as we have your OK and the paperwork. We think the best way to save on storage is to call your insurer the same day.
Storm Damage Towing
One bad storm can wreck a whole street of cars. The EF4 tornado on November 17, 2013 destroyed about 2,500 vehicles in Washington and damaged more than 400 in East Peoria. After a storm like that we pull cars out of driveways and lots, often from under branches, and take them to a body shop or our yard as fast as the roads open up.
Accident Towing Cost in Peoria
These are typical 2026 prices around Peoria. The phone quote is the number that counts, and the receipt lists every line so your adjuster can match it.
| Charge | Typical 2026 price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local accident tow | $150-$300 | Includes scene cleanup and loading |
| Extra miles past the first 5-7 | $4-$6 per mile | For longer trips |
| Winch-out before loading | $120-$250 | Car off the road or on its side |
| Vehicle storage | $35-$50 per day | Until you pick a shop |
| Tow from storage to body shop | $95-$150 | Local, first 5-7 miles |
What to Do After a Crash in Peoria
The first few minutes matter most. Here is what Illinois law and common sense say:
- Check for injuries: if anyone is hurt, call 911 and stay. Leaving an injury crash is a felony in Illinois.
- Report it: call police right away if there's an injury or more than $1,500 in damage ($500 if a driver is uninsured).
- Clear the lane: in a damage-only crash, move to a safe spot if the car can drive.
- Take photos: both cars, the plates, the road and the other driver's insurance card.
- Call us: tell us where you are and where the car should go.
For accident towing, Peoria officers will often ask if you have a towing company in mind. You can say our name. Keep your insurance card close, since the adjuster's first question is where the car went.
Why Peoria Drivers Call Peoria Premier Towing
We're a small family crew with six trucks, and we'd rather keep a customer for twenty years than make an extra $40 on one tow. Here is what that looks like on a call.
Towing in Peoria Since 2009
Wes bought his first rollback in 2009 after eleven years wrenching on trucks. The crew still works off the same rule: fix it on the spot if we can, tow it right if we can't.
Tow Prices Quoted Before We Roll
Think of the menu taped in a diner window: you know what breakfast costs before you sit down. You hear one number on the phone, and that's the bill.
Flatbed Tow Trucks for AWD and Electric Cars
Four of our six trucks are flatbeds. Your all-wheel drive, electric or lowered car rides on the deck with all four wheels off the road.
We answer every hour of every day. During a storm the wait gets longer for everyone, so we tell you the real number and text if it moves.
Damage-Free Towing With Photos
Soft straps on the wheels, never chains on the frame, and photos of all four sides before we load. You get the pictures if you want them.
About one call in four ends with a jump, a spare or a few gallons of gas. If that's all you need, that's all you pay for.
Towing Discounts in Peoria
Veteran & First Responder Discount
Mention the offer when you call*Includes:- Military veterans and active duty
- Police, fire, EMS and nurses
- Towing and roadside calls
Our thank-you for your service10% off
Free Tow Price Before Dispatch
Mention the offer when you call*Includes:- One price for the whole job
- No hook-up surprises
- Honest ETA with every quote
Know the cost before we rollFree
Fleet Accounts for Local Businesses
Mention the offer when you call*Includes:- Box trucks, vans and company cars
- One monthly invoice
- Priority dispatch for account holders
Set up an account in one call
What's Included in Every Accident Tow
- A firm price on the phone, before the truck is sent
- Damage photographed from all four sides before we load
- Broken glass and plastic swept out of the lane
- Damaged, AWD and electric cars carried on a deck
- A line-by-line receipt your insurer will accept
- The tow goes to your body shop, not one we pick for you
Veteran & First Responder Discount
Just mention it when you call
More Accident Towing Questions
Can You Tow My Car if I Went to the Hospital?
Yes. We store the car, and you pick it up or have us take it to a shop once you're on your feet. We'll need your OK and the paperwork. Your things stay in the car, safe, until then.
Is an Accident Tow the Same as a Police Tow?
Not always. You can call us yourself. Police can also order a car moved if it blocks the road. Either way, the price is given before the tow.
Do You Get My Things Out of the Car?
Grab what you need at the scene if it's safe: wallet, phone, meds, car seat. Anything you leave behind stays in the car at our lot, and you can come get it.
What Peoria Drivers Say About Our Towing
A few notes customers sent after the truck left.
Tasha W., East Bluff
Battery died in the hospital parking garage after a night shift. They told me the price on the phone, showed up when they said, and had me running in ten minutes. No tow, no upsell.
Mike and Jen D., Washington
Our AWD minivan quit on I-74. The driver explained why it had to go on the flatbed instead of being dragged, took pictures of the whole van and had it at our mechanic before he opened.
Carlos R., Pekin
Slid into the ditch on a snowy back road. They pulled me out with a winch, checked my tires and steering and I drove home. Cost less than I was ready to pay.
Ashley K., Peoria Heights
Locked my keys in the car with the engine running and my dog inside. They got there fast and opened the door without a mark on it. Very kind about the whole thing.
Dan F., Morton
We run four box trucks and they handle every breakdown. One call, one invoice at the end of the month, and the trucks show up at our shop in one piece.
Brenda S., Bartonville
Rear-ended on Adams Street. They cleaned up the road, held my car in storage for two days while insurance sorted it out and helped me get my things out of the trunk.
More Towing Services in Peoria
Your car rides on a tilting deck with all four tires off the road, the safe way to move AWD cars and EVs.
Flatbed trips from Peoria to dealers, shops and new homes across Illinois, priced by the loaded mile before we load.
Box trucks, loaded work vans, small buses and fleet vehicles towed, plus forklifts and skid steers moved on a deck.
Jump starts, lockouts, fuel delivery and tire changes where you're parked, so you can drive off without a tow.
We pull cars, pickups and vans out of ditches, snowbanks and mud and set them back on the pavement.
Stuck Somewhere Around Peoria? We Answer Every Hour.
Tell us where you are and what the car is doing. You get a price and an honest ETA before a truck leaves the yard, day or night.