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Form SR1 Report of Traffic Accident Occurring in California - California
What Is DMV SR 1 Form?
Form SR 1, Report of Traffic Accident Occurring in California , is an application issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) . The document was last revised on January 1, 2017 . A fillable CA DMV Accident report is available for download below.
Alternate Name:
- CA DMV Accident Report.
The law requires individuals who got in a traffic accident in California (on a highway or street, as well as on private property) to report it to the DMV within ten days of the accident if one of the criteria below is true:
- Somebody got injured in the accident;
- The accident caused a death;
- If there was damage worth $ 1,000 or more because of the accident.
To report an accident that is described in one of any statements listed above an individual must use Form SR 1 regardless of who is at fault. If an individual does not report an accident that meets these criteria, they might have their driver's license suspended by the DMV. A California Traffic Accident Report must be filled out regardless of whether the applicant has made any other reports to their insurance company or a law enforcement agency, as it follows special DMV requirements and cannot be replaced.
How To Fill Out Form SR 1?
A California Traffic Accident Report is divided into several parts. This division helps to systematize information that was given by different sides of the accident, as well as highlight important circumstances of the accident. These parts include the following:
- Reporting party's information . The first part of an application is supposed to be filled out by the reporting party. They must designate the time and the place of the accident, information about the driver and the vehicle, and information about their insurance. The filer must also indicate whether the accident took place on private property, or if the damages caused by the accident are worth more than $ 1,000.
- Other party's information . Information about the other party of the accident must be filled out in this section. The checkboxes and questions that need to be answered are the same as in the first part of the document, except for some minor differences.
- Information considering injury, death, and property damage . This part of the document consists of several sections. Two of the sections are for stating the individuals who were injured or deceased. Here the applicant must enter their names and addresses of the victims, and check if they were a driver, bicyclist, passenger, or pedestrian.
- Property damage . The filer must briefly describe the damages that took place, for example, a fence was broken or livestock was injured, and mark whether the damage is worth more than $ 1,000. Then they must state the owner of the property and their address.
- Insurance information . The last part of the application requires a filer to complete information about their insurance company which covers the operation of their vehicle. It also requires other types of information that an insurance company may need if the DMV sends them the form to validate the insurance information presented by a filer. It contains statements about the insurance policy number, policy period, information about the vehicle, and the driver.
After completing the form it must be sent to the DMV. The address for that location is the Department of Motor Vehicles, Financial Responsibility, Mail Station J237, PO Box 942884, Sacramento, CA 94284-0884.
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