OklahomaDrivers and officers report collisions under $3,000 damage rules
Starting November 1, 2026, drivers and officers must report qualifying collisions, including those that cause injury or death or meet the applicable $3,000 damage threshold.
What it does
A driver must report a collision involving injury or death, or apparent damage over $3,000, if it remains unsettled six months later. If it is settled, the parties must report the settlement.
Officers must report public roadway collisions involving injury or death, or apparent total property damage of $3,000 or more, subject to an exception when everyone agrees to exchange information and only vehicles are damaged.
Argument forThe $3,000 damage threshold could reduce paperwork for some lower damage crashes, while collisions involving injury or death remain reportable.
Argument againstCollisions with less property damage may not get written reports, which could make those crashes harder to track.
More detail
A driver must send a written collision report to the Department of Public Safety when the stated conditions apply. This applies to collisions in Oklahoma, except collisions on private property. The damage trigger is apparent damage to one vehicle or other property exceeding $3,000. No report is required if everyone agrees to exchange information and there was no injury, death, or damage to property other than vehicles. If the parties settle, they must report the settlement. The six-month period runs from the collision date. The act takes effect November 1, 2026.
An officer who investigates or receives a report of a qualifying collision must prepare a written report, and the officer's agency must send it to the Department of Public Safety. This applies to collisions on public roadways involving injury or death, or apparent total property damage of $3,000 or more. No report is required if everyone agrees to exchange information and there was no injury, death, or damage to property other than vehicles. The agency must send the report within 30 days of the collision, or within 20 days of a person's death, whichever deadline comes first. The act takes effect November 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 12Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 6Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 6Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 5Referred for enrollment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Engrossed measure signed, returned to HouseMajor
- May 5Measure passed: Ayes: 32 Nays: 16Major
- May 5General Order, Considered
- Apr 15Placed on General Order
- Apr 13Reported Do Pass Aeronautics and Transportation committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Aeronautics & Transportation. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Second Reading referred to Aeronautics and TransportationMinor
- Mar 4First ReadingMinor
- Mar 4Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
- Mar 3Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 10Passed House
- Mar 3General Order
- Feb 24Authored by Senator Hines (principal Senate author)
- Vote recorded Judiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Feb 5Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil JudiciaryMinor
- Vote recorded Civil Judiciary Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to Civil JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety OversightMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Representative Manger
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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