North Dakota has adopted 390.15 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), and amendments as they occur. Section 390.15 includes accident recordkeeping requirements.
Section 390.15 applies to intrastate commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight, and gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials requiring a placard.
Accident reporting - Motor carrier
| Notification | Local law enforcement must be notified if the accident results in:- Death
- Injury or
- Property damage $4,000 or more.
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| Reporting Timeframe | Immediately |
Obtaining an accident report
| Procedure | To obtain a copy of a state of North Dakota crash report, the requester must be able to provide two of the following three items: date of crash, last name, county of crash.
Crash reports are available via the North Dakota Department of Transportation website: https://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-and-safety/safety/purchase-crash-report |
| Fee | $7.00 |
