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Utah requires drivers to report all car accidents to the police. They must do so by the ?quickest means of communication,? generally interpreted as calling the police at the scene. Your reporting duties may end there if your accident is minor.

Non-reportable Motor Vehicle Accident: No Police Report There are some exceptions to this rule. If damage to either vehicle exceeds $1,500 or if there is any type of injury involved, then the accident must be reported regardless of where it occurred.

Reporting a Car Accident in Utah The Utah Department of Public Safety may also ask the drivers involved in the crash to prepare a traffic accident report. If so, the report must be filed with the department within ten days of the request. (See Utah Code section 41-6a-402 for those rules.)

A written request must be submitted to the Utah County Sheriff's Office Records Division. The written request may be in letter format, or on the GRAMA Request form. Details regarding the items requested must be as specific as possible, i.e. traffic accident report, witness statements, photos, etc.

Utah Code 41?6a?401. If you are in a car accident, or you think you have been in a car accident, you have to stop. You have to exchange your insurance information with the other side and their passengers. You have to call the police if the property damage is over $2,500.

You have to call the police if the property damage is over $2,500. Failure to exchange or if you leave the scene, is a Class B Misdemeanor. Up to 6 months jail. If you suspect physical injury you have to stay at the accident scene until police arrive.