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12820 SW 2nd St.

Beaverton, OR97005
503-626-5761

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Do you know what to do in case of a car accident?

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/driverid/accidentresp.shtml

What you must do after a car accident according to the Oregon DMV official

website:

1. Report the Accident to DMV
   You must report the accident to DMV in certain situations (see details) by submitting an Accident and Insurance Report Form within 72 hours.

Note: If you would like to maintain a record of your accident report, make a copy before sending the original to DMV.

If you have a traffic accident or collision, you must:

1. Stop at Once
   Stop at the accident scene or as close as possible without needlessly blocking or endangering other traffic. "Hit and run" is a serious traffic crime. Conviction will mean your driving privileges will be revoked or suspended.
2. Render Aid
   Give any reasonable aid to injured persons. Remember, injured people should never be moved carelessly. In many cases, they should not be moved at all until it is possible to get an ambulance or someone trained in first aid to the scene. If a driver is involved in an accident in which a person is killed or rendered unconscious, the driver is required to remain at the scene of the accident until a police officer arrives. Failure to do so is classified and punishable as a "hit and run."
3. Exchange Information (printable checklist to keep in your car)
   Give to the other driver, passengers in the vehicle, or any injured pedestrian your:

a)     Name,
b)     Address,
c)     Driver license number,
d)     License plate number of your vehicle, and
e)     Your insurance information.

4. Report the Accident to DMV

Note: If you would like to maintain a record of your accident report, make a copy before sending the original to DMV.

Online Presentation

DMV has created an 8 minute multi-media presentation of this information.

Unattended Vehicles

If you hit a vehicle no one is in, try to find the owner. If you cannot find the owner, leave a note where it can be seen. The note should include your:

1. Name,
2. Address,
3. Driver license number,
4. License plate number of your vehicle,
5. Your insurance information, and
6. A brief description of what happened.

If you damage property other than a motor vehicle, you also must try to find the owner or someone in charge to report the damage. 

Animals

If you hit and injure an animal, stop and make an effort to check the extent of injury. Give reasonable attention to the animal. What you can do may vary with traffic hazards at the time or the animal's demeanor. If possible, you should try to get the animal out of the way of traffic. Immediately report the animal's injuries to its owner. If you are unable to locate the owner, report the injuries to the nearest police agency.

Reporting Accidents

You must file an Accident and Insurance Report form with DMV within 72 hours when:

1. Damage to the vehicle you were driving is over $1,500, or
2. 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
3. Injury or death resulted from this accident, or
4. Damages to any one person´s property other than a vehicle involved in this accident is over $1,500, or
5. You are the owner of the vehicle involved in a reportable accident and the driver fails to report the accident.

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.
 
If the vehicle involved in the accident is owned by someone other than the driver, the owner must fill out the report if the driver does not. 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 even if the crash was under $1,500. However, the accident may also go on your driving record, if you do not clearly indicate on the accident report that your damages were less than $1,500.

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.

Filling an Accident Report

1. Fill out an Accident Report Form
   Be as accurate as you can. Give as much information as you can about where, when and how the crash happened. The accident will be listed on the driving record of those drivers involved in the accident who meet the reporting requirements.

·         Download an Accident and Insurance Report form, or

·         Pick up a report form at a police department, sheriff´s office or a local DMV office.

Liability Insurance
If you are the driver or owner of a vehicle in an accident that must be reported, your report must show the name of your liability insurance company, not the insurance agent or agency, and the policy number. The insurance coverage you report is checked by DMV with the insurance company shown on the report.

If you did not have liability insurance at the time of the accident, your driving privileges will be suspended for one year. You must then file proof of future financial responsibility (SR-22) before your driving privileges will be reinstated.

An SR-22 filing is required for three years after the suspension ending date even if you were not at fault in the accident.

Insurance companies and agents must tell DMV about any accident where they have reason to believe a driver is uninsured. If the information is correct, the uninsured drivers driving privileges will be suspended for one year. After that, they will be under the future financial responsibility law for three years. This law applies even if the damage is $1,500 or less.

2. Keep a Copy of Your Accident Report Form
   Under Oregon law 802.220(5), DMV can not provide you a copy of your accident report. If you wish to have a complete copy of your report (front and back), you will need to make a copy for your records.
3. Deliver Completed Accident Report Form to DMV
   Deliver your completed Accident and Insurance Report Form to any DMV office or mail the form to:

Accident Reporting Unit
DMV
1905 Lana Ave NE
SalemOR97314

As of January 1, 2004 the reportability requirements for an accident were changed.  These changes are due to House Bill 2933 passed by the 2003 Legislative Session.  Please select the accident form for the date of your accident:

1. For accidents that occurred on or beforeDecember 31, 2003
2. For accidents that occurred on or afterJanuary 1, 2004

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Did you know?

Massage, Chiropractic and Physiotherapy are often 100% covered by auto insurance when you are in a car accident.