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Accident response - Alabama

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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Department of Public Safety has adopted 390.15 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), including all future amendments. Section 390.15 includes accident recordkeeping requirements.

Under the Department of Public Safety adoption, 390.15 applies to intrastate commercial motor vehicles 26,001 pounds or more, or vehicles of any size which transport a placardable amount of hazardous materials.

Accident reporting - Motor carrier

Notification (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency)An accident must be reported by the driver if it involved:
  • Death
  • Injury or
  • Property damage $250 or more
Notification (Public Service Commission)All carriers under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission must file a written report with the Commission for accidents involving:
  • Death
  • Injury or
  • Property damage $2,000 or more
Reporting Timeframe (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency)Immediately (to local law enforcement)
30 days (written report) If the driver is unable to file the report, the owner of the vehicle must file instead.
Reporting Timeframe (Public Service Commission)15 days (24 hours if death)

Obtaining an accident report

ProcedureA copy of the official accident report may be obtained by sending a request in writing along with the required fee to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Each request must include the:
  • Full name of each driver involved in the accident,
  • County in which the accident occurred,
  • Date of the accident, and
  • Driver license number (when available).
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s website includes a form that may be used to request an accident report: https://tinyurl.com/CrashAL1.
A report may also be obtained via an online request:
https://www.alabamainteractive.org/dps_crash_report/welcome.action.
Fee$15.00 per copy
$17.00 per online request
['Accident response']
['Accident investigation - Motor Carrier', 'Accident recording - Motor Carrier', 'Accident reporting - Motor Carrier']
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