Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 740 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION DIVISION
Division 100 - VEHICLES, DRIVER, EQUIPMENT: EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AND CONDITION OF VEHICLES
Section 740-100-0020 - Motor Carrier Accident Notification and Reporting
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 740-100-0020
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Definition of Reportable Accident: The term "reportable accident" means an occurrence, involving a commercial motor vehicle operated on public highways by a motor carrier subject to the provisions of ORS Chapter 825, resulting in:
(a) Fatality: The death of a human being at
the scene or within 30 days as a result of the accident;
(b) Injury: A person injured as a result of
the accident, and transported from the scene for medical treatment;
or
(c) Towaway: Vehicles disabled
as a result of the accident, and towed from the scene, or assisted in order to
proceed under their own power.
(2) Immediate Notification of Fatal Accidents:
(a) When a reportable accident
involves the death of one or more persons, the motor carrier will notify ODOT
within 24 hours of the time they learned of the fatality.
Notification should be made by telephone (503) 986-3507, or by fax (503) 986-4249, and must include the information in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) The
notification required by subsection (a) of this section must include the most
reliable information available to the motor carrier on the following subjects:
(A) Date and time of the accident;
(B) Location of the accident;
(C) Name of each carrier involved;
(D) Number of persons killed;
(E) Brief description of the accident;
and
(F) Name and telephone number
of the person reporting.
(3) Reporting of Accidents:
(a) Within 30 days after the date of a
reportable accident, the motor carrier must submit the completed original of
ODOT Form 735-9229 (Motor Carrier Crash Report) with Form 735-32 "Oregon
Traffic Accident and Insurance Report" to the ODOT DMV Accident Reporting Unit,
1905 Lana Ave. NE, Salem OR 97314.
(b) The motor carrier must fill in the form
completely and accurately with the most reliable information available to the
carrier at the time the report is submitted.
(c) ODOT Form 735-9229 is attached to Form
735-32 "Oregon Traffic Accident and Insurance Report," available at DMV offices
statewide or by phone at 503-945-5098.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 823.011 & 825.252
Stats. Implemented: ORS 825.252
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