['Accident response']
['Accident investigation - Motor Carrier', 'Accident recording - Motor Carrier', 'Accident reporting - Motor Carrier']
05/05/2025
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New Hampshire has adopted 390.15 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). Section 390.15 includes accident recordkeeping requirements.
Section 390.15 applies to any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in intrastate and interstate commerce when the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, or is of any size transporting a placardable amount of hazardous materials.
Accident reporting - Motor carrier
Notification | Any motor vehicle operator or owner involved in an accident must report in writing to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles if the accident resulted in:
If the accident was investigated by a police officer, no report is necessary. If the accident is not investigated by a police officer, an individual operator must file an “Operator’s Report” (DSMV 400). The form may be accessed at: https://roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms/documents/56018/dsmv400.pdf. |
Reporting Timeframe | 15 days |
Obtaining an accident report
Procedure | A copy of an official accident report may be obtained by completing a “Release of Motor Vehicle Records” form (DSMV 505). The form may be accessed via the Department of Safety website: www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/forms/index.htm. |
Fee | $1.00 per page with a $5.00 minimum |
['Accident response']
['Accident investigation - Motor Carrier', 'Accident recording - Motor Carrier', 'Accident reporting - Motor Carrier']
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