Utah Sample Letter Requesting Copy of Accident Report
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Dear [Supervisor Name]: I am respectfully presenting this letter as written notice that I was involved in a work-related accident on [date of incident] at approximately [time of incident]. [I was injured / I became ill] when [give clear details involving the accident, including what led up to it].
If you need a copy of the accident investigation report soon after the incident, you have two options. You may order your report electronically and receive it through a GRAMA request by clicking here. Please note that accident reports have been designated by law as protected records.
Utah is a ?No-Fault? state. This means that, no matter whose fault an accident may have been, injured parties seek payment for the first $3,000 of medical expenses from their own insurance carrier. This is dictated by a statute sometimes referred to as the ?PIP Statute? which stands for ?Personal Injury Protection?.
An accident report records the details from a car accident. Crash records are an important part of filing a claim with an insurance company. A copy of the report could help decide who is at-fault in the accident and determine who pays for necessary repairs, property damage, or medical bills.
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 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.
In 2021, Utah saw 61,487 car accidents within its borders. This equates to approximately 168 Utah car accidents per day.
