Everything You Need to Know About Reporting a Car Accident in California

Illustration of a red car and a blue car in a head-on collision, with text asking if accidents must be reported to the police.

In California, drivers involved in various types of car accidents – from minor fender benders and rear-end collisions to major rollover crashes – may have an obligation to report the incidents. Vehicle Code section 20008 mandates that the driver of any vehicle (or a representative of that driver) involved in an accident where an injury or death occurred must make a written report of […]