Report a Car Accident

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Car Accidents

California law requires
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in an injury, death or property damage in excess of $1,000 must submit a SR-1 Form to the California Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days.

Failure to comply may result in suspension of your driver's license. Law enforcement reports do not satisfy the DMV report requirement.

You can get a Form SR-1 from:

A Department of Motor Vehicles office
Any police station
A motor vehicle club
Insurance agency
DMV website

Once you are finished filing your report, keep your report as it will be your record of the accident.

Report a car accident online

Hit and run collision

If a driver does not stop after they are in a collision with your vehicle or property.

Report online if:

The other vehicle's license plate number is unknown
The current location of the other vehicle is unknown

Start a hit and run collision police report

Call 925-935-6400 if:

There are injuries
The other vehicle's license plate number is known
The current location of the other vehicle is known

Non-injury collision