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Accident response - Ohio

RegSenseState InfoFleet SafetyAccident reporting - Motor CarrierAccident recording - Motor CarrierOhioAccident responseAccident investigation - Motor CarrierBest ResultsFocus AreaEnglishTransportation

Ohio has adopted 390.15 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), as effective on August 1, 2025. Section 390.15 includes accident recordkeeping requirements.

Section 390.15 applies to vehicles operated by for-hire carriers with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more (whichever is greater).

Section 390.15 applies to vehicles operated by private carriers with a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater, inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds, or a single vehicle operated by a private carrier with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more.

Section 390.15 also applies to any size vehicle (for-hire or private) transporting a placardable amount of hazardous materials.

Accident reporting - Motor carrier

NotificationAn accident must be reported to local law enforcement if the accident results in:
  • Death
  • Injury
  • Property damage of $1,000 or more
Reporting TimeframeImmediately

Obtaining an accident report

ProcedureA copy of an official traffic crash report investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol may be downloaded at:
https://ohtrafficdata.dps.ohio.gov/crashordering/home.
Fee
  • $4.00 accident report
  • $12.00 photographs
['Accident response']
['Accident recording - Motor Carrier', 'Accident investigation - Motor Carrier', 'Accident reporting - Motor Carrier']
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