Accident Report
The Elbert County Sheriff's Office will respond to and investigate all traffic accidents that occur on a public highway or premises open to the public, when such accident involves injury or death to any person. A police report and a DMV Law Enforcement Accident Report will be completed by the investigating deputy.
Additionally, a deputy may respond to and investigate a non-injury collision, depending on the circumstances (road blockage, hazardous conditions, etc...) and current call volume.
Copies of most police reports can be obtained from our Records Division during normal business hours. See our copies of a report page for additional information.
If needed, DMV accident report forms can be obtained from our Records Division during normal business hours.
*Accident Alert*
There are times when it will be necessary for the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office to go into an Accident Alert status. When on Accident Alert, the Sheriff’s Office requests you file a counter report if your traffic accident fits the following criteria:
• No fatality or injury
requiring medical attention was sustained by anyone involved in the
accident, and; If
your accident meets the above criteria, please obtain the following
information:
• Name You
may fill out the State of Colorado Traffic Accident
report form online at with the
Colorado State Patrol at:Online Accident
Reporting • Date, time, and location
of the accident
• No driver involved in the
accident is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or
drugs, and;
• The accident does not involve
damage to any public property (a road sign, utility pole, etc.) and;
• All vehicles and drivers
involved are present at the scene and the driver, vehicle and insurance
information is available to be exchanged, and;
• No tow truck is required
(except to get a vehicle unstuck or change a tire)
• The accident occurs on a private property and:
• No fatality or injury
requiring medical attention was sustained by anyone involved in the
accident, and;
• No driver involved in the
accident is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or
drugs, and;
• All vehicles and drivers
involved are present at the scene and the driver, vehicle and insurance
information is available to be exchanged (a hit and run accident
involving an unoccupied parked vehicle shall be counter reported if the
suspect driver is not know known by name or the suspect vehicle can not
be described to include the license plate number)
What
information should I get from the other driver?
• Address
• Telephone number
• Date of birth
• Driver's license number and
state
• Name, address, phone number of
vehicle owner (if different from driver)
• Vehicle year, make, model,
color, license plate number, state, vehicle identification
number
• Insurance company, policy
number, expiration date, agent's name phone number
Where
can I get a copy of the State of Colorado Traffic Accident Report form?
What
information do I need to put on the Accident Report?
• Your driver's license,
registration, and insurance information on the left side
• Other driver's license,
registration, and insurance information on the right side
• A description of what happened
to include your direction of travel, other driver's direction of
travel, whether the accident happened in an intersection or mid-block location of damage on the vehicles. Example: I was going
north on County Road 13 in the right lane through the intersection of
County Road 166. The other car came from my right on County Road 166
and hit the right front door of my car with its front end.
• Name, address, and phone
number of any passengers in your car
• Name, address, and phone
number of any witnesses
What do I do with the Counter Report Form?
Complete the form and mail it to:
State
of Colorado
Motor Vehicle Division Traffic Records
Denver, CO 80261-0016
All forms must be completed and returned to the State of Colorado within 10 days of your traffic accident which occurred during an Accident Alert.
Will enforcement action be taken at a later date against either driver in a cold accident report situation?
• Colorado state law (C.R.S. 42-4-1606)
requires that all motor vehicle accidents be reported to the proper law
enforcement authorities. A traffic accident is defined as unintentional
damage or injury caused by the movement of a vehicle or its load.
Completion of a counter report fulfills this reporting obligation.