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Collision Reporting and Responsibilities


Within 72 hours of a motor vehicle collision, you are required to submit an Oregon Traffic Collision and Insurance Report to DMV.  The report must contain all of the following:
  • Your name, date of birth, driver license number, and mailing address.
  • Information about the vehicle you were operating when the collision occurred, including vehicle license plate number, state where the vehicle is registered, vehicle identification number (VIN), year, make and model.
  • Insurance company name (not agent) and insurance policy number. 
Filing a report without vehicle information and insurance information may result in DMV issuing a notice of suspension of driving privileges.  

You must submit a collision report to DMV if the collision results in any of the following:

  • Injury or death to any person
  • Damage over $2,500 to the vehicle you were driving (even if your vehicle was the only one in the collision)
  • Damage over $2,500 to property other than a vehicle involved in the collision
  • Damage over $2,500 to any vehicle AND any vehicle is towed from the scene because of damage from the collision.

If you do not file a report when required, Oregon law requires DMV to suspend your driving privileges for five years or until you file a report, whichever is sooner. (ORS 809.417(1)).

If you were in a collision and the collision does not meet the reporting requirements above, you can report to DMV if the other party didn't have insurance. Be sure to clearly note on the collision report that the collision doesn't meet reporting requirements.

Note:  An Oregon Police Traffic Crash Report filed with DMV does not exempt you from the requirement to complete and submit an Oregon Traffic Collision 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 Collision and Insurance Report to DMV.

How do I get a collision ​report form?  

Options: 
  • Download the Oregon Traffic Collision and Insurance Report to your electronic device (Note: Downloading allows you to submit by email).
  • Access the form using the above link and print it.
  • Call DMV Customer Assistance at 503-945-5000 (Statewide Relay TTY 711)​ and request DMV to send you the form (via mail, fax or email).
  • Pick up a paper form from a DMV field office or your local law enforcement department.​
How to download:
  1. OPEN Oregon Traffic Collision and Insurance Report (Form 735-32)
  2. Once opened, SAVE the form to your device files. 
  3. Once you have saved the form to your device, NAME the file and close it. Be sure to SAVE the file just before closing. 
  4. CLOSE the browser form (the form you opened with the link).
  5. OPEN the file saved to your device. From here, complete the form and once completed, SAVE again before closing. 
  6. Once completed, saved, and closed, submit the report to DMV. 
How do I submit a collision report to DMV? 

Submit your completed report to DMV using one of the following methods:​
  • Email to OregonDMVAccidents@odot.oregon.gov​ 
    • DMV will send an auto-reply confirming that your email was received.
    • Save your sent email (with the report) and the auto-reply received from DMV.
    • Please do not mail or fax your report if you already submitted by email.​
  • Fax to DMV Crash Reporting Unit at 503-945-5267
  • Regular mail to DMV Crash Reporting Unit at 1905 Lana Ave NE, Salem, OR 97314 
Do not submit your report using multiple methods.​ Submitting duplicate reports creates duplicate collision records. 

Important Information: 
  • ​Under Oregon law (ORS 802.220(5)), DMV cannot give you a copy of your report. Please ​make a copy for your records.
  • DMV sends suspension notices and other important documents to your address on record with DMV. The postal service cannot forward DMV mail to a forwarding address, so keep your address updated on DMV2U​.

You must immediately notify police if you are a driver involved in a collision that meets the reporting requirements described above.​

Use a non-emergency police phone number.

If you are involved in a traffic collision, you must do all of the following:

Stop Immediately

Stop at the collision scene or as close as possible without blocking or endangering other traffic.  

Following a traffic collision, you must carry out the duties of a driver.

Below are links to Oregon law that outline legal duties:
  • ORS 811.700 outlines duties of a driver when property is damaged.  
  • ORS 811.705​ outlines duties of a driver to injured persons.​

Render Aid

Give aid to injured people. Remember, never move injured people carelessly. In many cases, they should not be moved at all except by emergency staff or someone trained in first aid. If someone is killed or unconscious, the driver must remain at the scene until a police officer arrives.

Exchange Information (printable checklist to keep in your car)

Give your information to the other driver, passengers in the vehicle, or any injured pedestrian. Include the following information:​

  • Name
  • Address
  • Driver license number
  • License plate number
  • Insurance information

Report the Collision to DMV (instructions above)

​If you hit an unoccupied vehicle, try to find the owner. If you can't find the owner, leave a note that says you are the person who hit the vehicle and how to contact you. By law (ORS 811.700(1)(B)), you must write your name and address on the note, and a brief description of what happened.
 
If you damage property other than a vehicle, you also must try to find the owner or someone in charge of the property to report the damage.

If you hit and injure an animal:

  • Stop and check the extent of injury.
  • Try to get the animal out of the way of traffic if it’s safe to do so.
  • Immediately report the animal's injuries to its owner.
  • If you can't find the owner, report the injuries to the nearest police agency.

If you are involved in a collision on the highway and you are not injured, you should move your vehicle over to the shoulder if it’s safe to do so. This helps keep traffic moving. You will also avoid getting a ticket for failure to remove your vehicle.


Frequently Asked Questions

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