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Accident response - District of Columbia

RegSenseDistrict of ColumbiaFleet SafetyState InfoAccident reporting - Motor CarrierAccident recording - Motor CarrierAccident responseAccident investigation - Motor CarrierBest ResultsFocus AreaEnglishTransportation

The District of Columbia has adopted 390.15 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), as currently in effect. Section 390.15 includes accident recordkeeping requirements.

Section 390.15 applies to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating exceeding 10,000 pounds, and to any vehicle transporting hazardous materials requiring placards.

Accident reporting - Motor carrier

NotificationThe driver must notify police if the accident results in:
  • Death
  • Bodily injury (regardless of how slight) or
  • Property damage amounting to $250 or more to the property of any one person.
Reporting TimeframeImmediately

Obtaining an accident report

ProcedureA copy of an official accident report may be obtained by sending a request in writing to the Metropolitan Police Department. The following information must be submitted with the request:
  • The complaint number,
  • The date and time of the accident,
  • The location of the accident (street or avenue), and
  • The name(s) of the driver(s) or complainant.
Fee$3.00 for each report
['Accident response']
['Accident recording - Motor Carrier', 'Accident investigation - Motor Carrier', 'Accident reporting - Motor Carrier']
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