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DOT accident register and crash-record support

Accident-register support starts by confirming the crash date and location and whether the event meets FMCSA’s accident-recordkeeping definition. Relevant events can include a fatality, bodily injury requiring immediate medical treatment away from the scene, or disabling vehicle damage requiring a vehicle to be transported away from the scene.

Service request

Request accident-register support

Send the service, state, fleet size and deadline to DOT Compliance Companies at info@dotcompliancecompanies.com.

When this page is useful

Accident-register support starts by confirming the crash date and location and whether the event meets FMCSA’s accident-recordkeeping definition. Relevant events can include a fatality, bodily injury requiring immediate medical treatment away from the scene, or disabling vehicle damage requiring a vehicle to be transported away from the scene. This page is for carriers, owner-operators and related transportation businesses that need to understand the service area before sharing details with DOT Compliance Companies.

What a careful review should cover

A careful review starts with facts that can be checked: crash date and location, tow-away or injury details and company accident register notes. Those details help define the scope of the issue and the records or requirements that may need review.

How DOT Compliance Companies can help

DOT Compliance Companies can review the request and help identify the private compliance support, record review or filing assistance that may be appropriate. No filing result, data correction, safety-rating change, audit result, price or government response time is guaranteed.

Official source to check

Use FMCSA as the official starting point for the agency record or rule area connected with this topic. DOT Compliance Companies is a private compliance-support service and is not affiliated with FMCSA, the U.S. Department of Transportation or any government agency.

What to have ready

Have the crash date and location, injury information, tow-away details and any existing accident-register entry or supporting records available.

Details worth gathering

  • crash date and location
  • tow-away or injury details
  • company accident register notes
Regulatory note: Confirm whether the event meets the FMCSA recordkeeping definition in 49 CFR 390.15 before adding or omitting it from the carrier’s accident register. Check FMCSA.

Service limits

DOT Compliance Companies can provide private compliance support, record review and filing assistance where appropriate. Government agencies make regulatory decisions, and the motor carrier remains responsible for meeting the requirements that apply to its operation.

Should I send sensitive records through this form?

No. Use the form for a brief description of the issue only. Do not submit medical records, drug or alcohol test results, Social Security numbers, driver license numbers, dates of birth or other sensitive driver records. If additional records are needed, separate instructions will be provided. Do not send sensitive records unless you are specifically given instructions for sending them.

Request help with this compliance issue.

The form sends your request to info@dotcompliancecompanies.com for review by DOT Compliance Companies.

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