M.G.L. Chapter 90, Section 26 requires a person who was operating a motor vehicle involved to complete the Motor Vehicle Crash Operator Report form (www.mass.gov) in a crash in which:
- any person was killed
- any person was injured
- there was damage in excess of $1,000 to any one vehicle or other property
Report with the Registrar within 5 days after such crash (unless the person is physically incapable of doing so due to incapacity).
You should not need to file a crash report if the crash occurred on a private road, driveway, parking lot or other private ways.
STEPS TO FOLLOW AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
- STEP: 1. Download and fill out the RMV Motor Vehicle Crash Report Form .
- STEP: 2. Operator must send one copy of the crash report to the Grafton Police Department, one copy to your insurance company and one copy to the RMV at the following address: Registry of Motor Vehicles Crash Records P.O. Box 55889 Boston, MA 02205-5889.
- STEP: 3. To obtain a copy of the Police Report, please visit CRASHDOCS.ORG and provide your accident number (example of an Accident number: 25-18-AC )
*** Police reports are generally available on CRASHDOCS.org within 5 to 7 business days (Police Reports are FREE )
