Do I have to report an accident to DMV (SR-1 Form)?

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California law (as well as most states) requires traffic accidents on a California street/highway or private property to be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within 10 days if there was an injury, death or property damage in excess of $1,000. The law requires the driver to file this SR 1 form (https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2020/05/sr1.pdf) with DMV regardless of fault.

Failure to submit the DMV form can result in a suspension of your driver’s license for one year.

There are additional requirements for accident reporting (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?division=10.&chapter=1.&lawCode=VEH)

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