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Police & ForensicsWhen a Crash Must Be Reported (NY)
Twenty flashcards on which crashes New York police and drivers must report, on which form and how fast.
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- Which form do New York police use to report a crash?
- The MV-104P Police Crash Report, for crashes with at least one running vehicle or e-bike/e-scooter.
- What counts as a running vehicle?
- A vehicle that is turned on and ready for transport.
- Which crashes must New York police investigate and report by law?
- Crashes with death or personal injury, plus commercial vehicle crashes that meet the MV-104S rules.
- How fast does an officer report an injury crash to the DMV?
- Forthwith (right away), as long as the crash was reported to police within five days.
- What does the officer at the scene ask the drivers to do?
- Exchange the required information, and helps them do it in a reasonable, calm way.
- When must a driver file form MV-104?
- After a crash with a death, a personal injury, or property damage over $1,000 to any one person.
- How long does a driver have to file the MV-104?
- Ten days after the crash.
- What if a driver does not report a reportable crash?
- It is a misdemeanor and can cost the license, the registrations, or both.
- Who files the MV-104 if the driver cannot?
- Another participant who is able to; if not, the owner, within ten days of learning of the crash.
- Who is exempt from the MV-104 while on duty?
- Police, correction officers and firefighters driving their department's vehicle, when the owner has filed a report.
- ATV crash: when must the operator notify police?
- Right away if anyone is hurt or killed or damage is $600 or more; written report within ten days.
- E-scooter or bicycle crash: what must the operator report?
- Within ten days, a crash where someone other than the operator dies, or someone is seriously injured (since July 11, 2025).
- How many pages does the MV-104P have?
- Six; it must be completed in full.
- How are the codes entered at the scene?
- The officer picks each code from page 2 of the MV-104P and prints it in its box with a black ballpoint pen.
- An officer learns of an ATV crash: deadline to report it?
- A written report to the DMV within 48 hours, with a copy kept in local records.
- Fatal crash: which form goes first?
- The MV-104EN Early Notification, faxed or emailed within 24 hours of the crash.
- Fatal crash: what is sent after the early notification?
- The MV-104P with the MV-104D, plus the MV-104S or MV-104L when they apply.
- Same drivers, two crashes at separate places: how many reports?
- Two: each location is a separate crash with its own MV-104P.
- Until when did the DMV accept the old paper MV-104A and MV-104AN?
- Through May 31, 2026.
- When did the DMV move from AIS to its new crash system, CRIS?
- On February 17, 2026.
Official sources
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Police Crash Report Submission Instructions (P-33): forms MV-104P, MV-104S, MV-104EN, MV-104D and MV-104L
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Notice P-12026 to all enforcement agencies: transition from AIS to CRIS and new police crash report forms (January 29, 2026)
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