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Required by law ? Some accidents must be reported. Under Missouri law, an accident shall be reported within 30 days if any owner/operator of an involved vehicle is uninsured and one of the following circumstances are met: anybody is injured. anybody is killed.

Missouri is a fault state, so it is always possible to pursue a claim against the motorist whose actions caused a collision and resulting harm. Missouri also follows a rule called pure comparative negligence. This means a crash victim can sue any time another motorist is even partly at fault for the crash.

If there are no serious injuries or property damage, the law may not require you to call the police or submit an official accident report. However, you should always report such accidents to your insurance provider, even if you think they are minor.

If you are at fault If you are involved in a crash, and the authorities have determined you to be at-fault, you will face penalties for driving uninsured. You will also be financially responsible for the damage you caused.

These official reports contain useful information for your case: Exact location of the traffic accident. Time and date of the incident. Witness identification and statements. Statements from the drivers. Insurance information. Identification of passengers involved in the accident. Damage to the vehicles and other property.

The accident report must be mailed to us within one year of the accident date. MAIL THE COMPLETED ACCIDENT REPORT FORM AND ANY ATTACHMENTS TO THE DRIVER LICENSE BUREAU, P.O. BOX 200, JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 65105-0200, OR FAX TO (573) 526-7365.