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DMV ACCIDENT REPORTS
Must I file a report? You
must file an Accident and Insurance Report form with DMV within 72
hours when:
- Damage to the vehicle you were driving is over $1,500, or
- Damage to any vehicle is over $1,500 and any vehicle is
towed from the scene as a result of damages from this accident,
or
- Injury or death resulted from this accident, or
- Damages to any one person's property other than a vehicle
involved in this accident is over $1,500.
Accidents in areas open to the public for the use of motor
vehicles must be reported. Some drivers who are in accidents
offer to fix the damage and try to get the other driver not to
file a report. If you agree to do this, you are breaking the
law if the amount of damage is more than $1,500. Always
remember to keep a copy of your report for your own records. You
must file a report even if your vehicle was the only one in the
crash. If you do not report an accident when required to
do so, your driving privileges will be suspended. If you were
in a collision and the other party did not have insurance, you
can report the collision to DMV. However, the accident may
also go on your driving record, if you do not clearly indicate
on the accident report that the accident does not meet mandatory
reporting criteria. Police Report
You must fill out an Accident and Insurance Report form and
return it to DMV even if a police officer files a report.
A police report does not replace your requirement to file an
accident report with DMV. You must do that yourself. The
Keizer Police Department has the required DMV report forms and
mailing envelopes available in our Business Office.
Accident Reports must be hand delivered or mailed to any DMV
branch.
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