New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 200 - PROCEDURAL AND HEARINGS RULES
Part Saf-C 208 - ACCIDENT REPORTS, HEARINGS
Section Saf-C 208.01 - Uniform Police Traffic Accident Report

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Saf-C 208.01

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) The report of investigation of accidents required pursuant to RSA 264:26, shall be submitted to the division on form DSMV-159.

(b) The investigating law enforcement officer shall submit the following on form DSMV-159:

(1) The location of accident, including the:
a. Route number/street name;

b. Distance from and name of nearest intersecting road, bridge, town line;

c. City or town, and county;

d. Relative distance to nearest nodes or mile markers, if interstate highway; and

e. Posted speed;

(2) The day, date and time of accident;

(3) The total number of:
a. Killed;

b. Injured; and

c. Vehicles;

(4) The time that the:
a. Police were notified;

b. Police arrived; and

c. Ambulance arrived;

(5) Which police department was involved;

(6) The identification of drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists, including:
a. Their names;

b. Their addresses;

c. Their license numbers;

d. Their license classifications;

e. Their dates of birth;

f. Their sex; and

g. An indication as to whether license restrictions/endorsements were complied with;

(7) Identification of owners and vehicles involved, including:
a. Their names;

b. Their addresses;

c. Their vehicle identification numbers;

d. The make of each vehicle;

e. The year of manufacture for each vehicle;

f. The plate numbers and state where issued;

g. The trailer plate number and state where issued, if applicable; and

h. The insurance company and policy number or indication as to whether an insurance card, DSMV 385, was issued;

(8) An indication as to whether the accident involved:
a. A commercial vehicle; or

b. Hazardous materials;

(9) The probable points of impact for any vehicle;

(10) A diagram of accident;

(11) A recommendation to division relative to hearing or driver re-examination, including a report describing the reason for the recommendation;

(12) An indication as to whether vehicle was towed, and if so, by whom and to what destination;

(13) A narrative description of accident;

(14) Summaries of any driver's statements;

(15) The name, address, and phone number of each occupant or witness;

(16) The signature of the investigator, and the date, department, division, or troop; and

(17) An indication as to whether photographs of the scene were taken.

#2250, eff 12-31-82; ss by #2946-a, eff 1-3-85; ss by #4451, eff 6-24-88; ss by #4844, eff 6-20-90; amd by #5688, eff 8-20-93; amd by #6249, INTERIM, eff 6-16-96, EXPIRES: 10-14-96; ss and moved by #6337, eff 9-25-96 (from Saf-C 207.01); amd by #7349, eff 8-22-00; amd by #8174, INTERIM, eff 9-25-04, EXPIRES: 3-24-05; ss by #8230-B, eff 12-17-04

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