Do you have to report a car accident in Oklahoma?

For a crash with a nonfatal injury, § 10-102(A) says the driver "shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 10-104 of this title." [1] Someone who willfully fails to stop "to avoid detection or prosecution or to comply with said requirements" [1] is, on conviction, "guilty of a Class B5 felony offense punishable by imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days nor more than two (2) years, or by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both" [1] (§ 10-102(B)), and the Commissioner of Public Safety "shall revoke the license" [1] (§ 10-102(C)).

When the crash results in a death, § 10-102.1 has the same stay-at-the-scene duty and a heavier penalty: a "Class B4 felony offense punishable by imprisonment for not less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both." [2]

For a crash that damages only property or a vehicle driven or attended by someone, § 10-103 applies the same duty to stop and remain. Failing to do so is "a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by both," [3] and the person "shall be subject to liability for damages in an amount equal to three times the value of the damage caused by the accident" [3] in a civil action.

Under § 10-104, the driver of a vehicle in a crash that injures or kills someone, or damages a vehicle driven or attended by a person, must:

• give "his or her correct name, address and registration number of the vehicle he or she is driving"; [4]
• on request, show "his or her driver license and his or her security verification form" [4] to the other driver, occupant or person struck;
• "render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying, or the making of arrangements for the carrying, of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital" [4] if treatment is apparently necessary or the injured person asks.

Intentionally inaccurate information is treated under § 10-103. If you hit an unattended vehicle, § 10-105 requires you to locate and notify the owner, or to leave "in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a written notice" [5] with your name and address, the owner's name and address, security verification information, and a statement of the circumstances. Section 10-106 covers fences, fixtures and other roadside property.

Section 10-107 says the driver of a vehicle in a crash that injures or kills someone "shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of such accident to the local police department, if such accident occurs within a municipality, or to the office of the county sheriff or the nearest office of the State Highway Patrol after complying with the requirements of Section 47-10-104." [6] If the driver cannot, § 10-111(b) says another occupant who is capable "shall make or cause to be given the notice" [9] In Tulsa, see how to get your Tulsa police crash report.

Separate from any police report, § 10-108(A) says:

Except for collisions occurring on private property, the operator of a motor vehicle which is in any manner involved in a collision upon any road, street, highway or elsewhere within this state resulting in bodily injury to or death of any person or in which it is apparent that damage to one vehicle or other property is in excess of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) shall forward a written report of the collision to the Department of Public Safety if settlement of the collision has not been made within six (6) months after the date of the accident and provided that if a settlement has been made a report of the settlement must be made by the parties. No report is required when all parties involved agree to exchange information and there is no injury, no death, and no damage to property other than vehicles [7].

Things to notice:

• The $3,000 figure is damage to "one vehicle or other property" [7] that is "apparent."
• The statute ties the written report to whether the collision has been settled within six months. House Bill 4143 (2026) changed this section effective November 1, 2026: it raised the damage figure from $300 to $3,000 and added the sentence that no report is required when everyone exchanges information and there is no injury, no death and no damage other than to vehicles. The text quoted above is the amended text.
• The form is prescribed by the Commissioner (§ 10-109); the report "shall be accompanied by a copy of an estimate made by some motor vehicle agency or established garage as to the cost of repairing the vehicle." [8]
• "An accident report is not required ... from any person who is physically incapable of making report during the period of such incapacity" [9] [9] (§ 10-111(a)).
• If you must report and do not, the Commissioner "may suspend the license or permit to drive" [10] until the report is filed, and a person convicted of failing to report is punished under § 17-101 (§ 10-114). Making a false report is covered by § 10-112.
• Once a report is filed, DPS can notify the other parties, who then have 20 days to give DPS information on whether they met the compulsory insurance requirements (§ 10-108(C)).
• A city or town may by ordinance also require a report to a city department (§ 10-117).

Oklahoma crash reports are bought through Service Oklahoma. The Department of Public Safety's own FAQ says: "Crash reports are maintained by Records Management under Service Oklahoma." [12] To request one, send or bring the Collision Request for Records form (Form 303RM-C, May 2025), with payment:

The DPS open-records page says collision reports must be requested through Service Oklahoma's form "or by calling (405) 522-7000." [13] If you were in a crash in Tulsa, the Tulsa Police Department also has its own records process; see How to get a Tulsa police crash report.

1. Was anyone hurt or killed? If yes, you need police notice and, in many cases, the DPS written report (check the six-month and $3,000 rules).
2. Did you stay, give your name, address, vehicle registration and security verification form, and give reasonable aid?
3. Is the damage to a vehicle or property apparently over $3,000, and has the claim not been settled? If so the written report may apply.
4. Write down your crash date. The written report depends on whether the claim has been settled six months after it.
5. Get the police report if officers came, using the Service Oklahoma form above or the Tulsa Police routes.

• How to get a Tulsa police crash report
• What to do after a car accident in Tulsa
• Oklahoma deadlines for injury claims
• Oklahoma minimum car insurance