In SA, this is the from SAPOL official site.
Reporting a Crash
If you are involved in a vehicle collision you must:
Stop
Stop at the scene of the collision. Failing to stop at the scene is against the law.
Assist
Assist anyone who is injured. Call Triple Zero in an emergency - where there is danger or serious injury. Or telephone 131 444 if police assistance is required (if the road is blocked, there is a traffic hazard etc.).
Exchange your information
Exchange your information with the other drivers (or that driver's representative) or other persons involved in the collision, including the owner of any property damaged at the scene.
The information you provide should include:
The driver's name and address;
The name and address of the owner of the driver's vehicle;
The vehicle's registration number; and
Any other information necessary to identify the vehicle, and, any other information required by a police officer about the crash.
Report the collision to police
Reportable Collisions
The types of collisions which must be reported to police by law are defined as:
What collisions need to be reported?
A collision is required to be reported to a police officer by a driver involved in a collision if real or personal property (other than an animal) is destroyed or damaged,
except where:
(a) the only property destroyed or damaged is property owned by the driver; or
(b) a fair estimate of the cost of making good the damage to property is less than $3,000.
If police did not attend at the scene of a reportable collision, you must report the crash to police by attending at a police station.
If someone was injured or killed in the collision, you must present to a police officer within 90 minutes of the collision.
For all other reportable collisions you must report to a police officer as soon as possible but, except in exceptional circumstances, within twenty four hours after the collision. This does not mean that a driver has twenty-four hours to report a collision because even three hours after the collision, in many cases, could be considered as soon as possible, depending on the circumstances. An example of exceptional circumstances would include a driver who is conveyed to hospital and is admitted for treatment for more than 24 hours.
Be prepared to provide:
your personal details (remember to take your driver's licence with you);
your car registration;
the exact collision location;
date and time of collision;
the other parties personal details; and
the other parties car registration.
You will be given a Vehicle Collision Report (VCR) number for future reference.
What collisions do not need to be reported?
You are not required by law to report a non-reportable collision. However, if you wish to report a non-reportable collision, for insurance or other purposes, you may do so conveniently by completing an online form without attending at a police station. Once submitted, the online report will provide you with a reference number and a PDF copy of the report which you may send to your insurance company.
Collisions may be reported online if:
the collision occurred in South Australia; and
no one was injured/killed; and
everyone involved exchanged particulars; and
it was not a hit run; and
no government vehicles were involved; and
no vehicles were towed; and
a fair estimate of the total damage is less than $3 000; and
police did not attend; and
you do not want police to investigate the collision*.
*If you desire a police investigation of the collision because of apparent breaches of road rules you must be willing to assist in the investigation including providing a statement and attending court.
