Sample of motor vehicle accident report

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat website will remain available until this move is complete. This form is being offered to you as an on-line service and is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) only. Once you have accessed the form, you must print the form and fill in the fields by hand for submission by mail.

Write down information about the vehicles involved. For each vehicle involved in the accident, you will need to have the year, make, model, and color in your accident report. You also want to be able to state generally what kind of vehicle it is – whether a car, truck, SUV, or motorcycle.

Vehicle damage assessments should be able to capture not only general information about the time, location, vehicle, and parties involved but also focus on factual details of the accident and the extent of the damage. Below are two key elements that a good vehicle damage report should contain:

However, in some cases you may need to submit your own report, either to your insurance company or your state's DMV. If you need to write a motor vehicle report, take time to gather accurate information so you can describe the incident with as much detail as possible. Get identification and insurance information from the other driver.