How to report motor vehicle crashes to the Office of Emergency Medical Services and to the Registry of Motor Vehicles

Within 5 Days

1. Complete and submit the latest operator's report of motor vehicle accident form to the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). Submit a copy of that report to the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS).
2. E-mail a serious incident report form to OEMS.SIR@state.ma.us.

Tips:

• For air ambulance (Class IV) crashes, complete and submit the approved report form to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
• See the instructions on the RMV form for any other applicable entity that may require a copy.
• If the accident resulted in patient injury and qualifies as a “serious incident,” also follow the instructions for reporting serious incidents. Only one serious incident report form would be required, but you may be required to submit a follow-up report.
• Your local government (e.g. city, town) may require that you submit a copy of the report to them and/or may have additional reporting requirements.

Resources:

• DPH, EMS -Complaints and serious incidents (includes link to the Serious Incident Report Form)
• RMV-Crash motor vehicle report forms
• Laws: 105 CMR § 170.350(A), M.G.L. c. 90, § 26.

Contact:

Department of Public Health,
Office of Emergency Medical Services
99 Chauncy Street 11th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Telephone: (617) 753-7300
Fax: (617) 753-7320

OEMS website

We hope these instructions helped you meet this reporting requirement. Be aware that this action may not fulfill all applicable reporting requirements associated with the event.

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