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You are required by the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law to file an crash (accident) report if you are involved in any crash where there is damage to the property of one individual (including yourself) that is more than $1,000. The report must be filed within 10 days.
- File a Motorist Crash (Accident) Report
Under Section 605 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic...
- REPORT OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
You must report within 10 days any accident causing a...
- File a Motorist Crash (Accident) Report
Under Section 605 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, if you are driving in NY and are involved in a crash you must file an MV-104 (Motorist report) if any of the following occurred: a person is injured or killed, or; there is damage to the property of one individual (including yourself) that exceeds $1,000.
Download and print the official form to report a motor vehicle accident in New York State. Fill in the required information, including date, time, location, vehicles, injuries, property damage, and diagram of the accident.
Learn how to get a copy of your motor vehicle collision report from NYPD or DMV. Find out the requirements, deadlines, and online portal for non-injury collisions.
Access New York DMV online transactions for motor vehicle accident reports and other related services.
Every state requires a DMV report for an accident where someone is injured or killed. But some states don’t require a report if the damages total less than a certain amount of money, and time limits vary for when reports need to be filed.
This Collision Report Retrieval Portal allows motorists to access collision reports taken by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) after September 30, 2016. Please note that it may take up to 7 business days, from date of incident, for your report to be accessible via this portal.