If you are in accident in your personal vehicle OR a company vehicle you need to take the following steps, according to ODOT. Failure to report an accident could result in suspension of driving privileges.
“Within 72 hours of a motor vehicle crash, you are required to submit an Oregon Traffic Accident and Insurance Report with DMV. The report must contain the following:
- Your name, date of birth, driver license number, and mailing address;
- Information about the vehicle you were operating when the crash occurred, including vehicle license plate number, State where the vehicle is registered, vehicle identification number, year, make and model; and
- Insurance company name (not agent) and insurance policy number.
Filing a report without vehicle information and insurance information may result in DMV issuing a suspension of driving privileges notice.
You must submit a report of a motor vehicle accident to DMV when:
- Damage to any vehicle is over $2,500 (even if your vehicle was the only one in the crash);
- Damages to any vehicle is over $2,500 and any vehicle is towed from the scene;
- Injury or death resulted from this accident; or
- Damages to anyone’s property other than a vehicle involved in this accident is more than $2,500.
If you do not file a report when required, Oregon law requires DMV to issue a suspension notice.
If you were in an accident and the damages were less than $2,500, you can report to DMV if the other party doesn’t have insurance. Be sure to clearly note on the accident report that it doesn’t meet mandatory reporting criteria.
Note: An Oregon Police Traffic Accident Report filed with DMV does not exempt you from the requirement to complete and submit an Oregon Traffic Accident and Insurance Report. Regardless of a police officer’s reporting, you are required, as outlined in ORS 811.720 and 811.725, to complete and submit the Oregon Traffic Accident and Insurance Report to DMV. The report must be completed using the form designated by DMV which is the Oregon Traffic Accident and Insurance Report.”
Reporting documents can be found at the following website: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/driverid/accidentreport.aspx
If you are in an accident and need help with reporting documents and requirements, please see Chelsey in the office, she will assist you.