                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REPORT BY LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL INVESTIGATING ACCIDENT (§ 46.2-373)

A. Every law-enforcement officer who in the course of duty investigates a motor
vehicle accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property
damage to an apparent extent of $3,000 or more, either at the time of and at the
scene of the accident or thereafter and elsewhere, by interviewing participants
or witnesses shall, within twenty-four hours after completing the investigation,
forward a written report of the accident to the Department. The report shall
include the name or names of the insurance carrier or of the insurance agent of
the automobile liability policy on each vehicle involved in the accident. A
law-enforcement agency may utilize a contracted service provider to forward
reports electronically to the Department in compliance with this section and to
manage or disseminate copies of such reports to persons identified in, and in a
manner consistent with, &#xA7; 46.2-380, provided such contracted service
provider complies with the requirements applicable to an agency in Chapter 38
(&#xA7; 2.2-3800 et seq.) of Title 2.2.

B. Any report filed pursuant to subsection A of this section shall include
information as to (i) the speed of each vehicle involved in the accident and
(ii) the type of vehicles involved in all accidents between passenger vehicles
and vehicles or combinations of vehicles used to transport property, and (iii)
whether any trucks involved in such accidents were covered or uncovered.

C. The Department shall supply copies of accident reports received under this
section to the Commissioner of Highways who shall exercise the authority granted
to him under &#xA7;&#xA7; 46.2-870 through 46.2-878 to reduce speed limits where
accident frequency or severity or other factors may indicate the course of
action to be warranted.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 46-399; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-401; 1975, c. 553; 1986, c.
639; 1988, cc. 662, 897; 1989, c. 727; 1992, cc. 149, 413; 2009, c. 1; 2024, cc.
79, 80; 2025, c. 255.