When do I need to file an accident report?

You need to file an accident report immediately to the police department where the accident occurred. You (the operator) must complete a R.I. State Accident Form within twenty-one days of the accident IF you or your passengers sustained personal injury, a death resulted, or the damage to your vehicle is estimated to be more than $1,000.00. You can pick up a form at any police station or it is available online from the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles.  All the information needed for this report can be found on the Department's police report.

If you were involved in a minor accident and never called the police and your insurance company requires you to file one, you can respond to the police department to file the accident report.