{"id":376204,"date":"2017-10-18T11:30:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T16:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/south-carolina-law\/south-carolina-car-accident-report-basics.html"},"modified":"2025-02-27T16:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T21:26:04","slug":"south-carolina-car-accident-report-basics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/south-carolina-law\/south-carolina-car-accident-report-basics.html","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina Car Accident Report Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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South Carolina Car Accident Report Basics<\/h1>\n
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\n By Christie Nicholson, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by FindLaw Staff<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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There\u2019s never a good time to be in a car accident<\/a>. Fortunately, if the drivers are all from South Carolina, you shouldn\u2019t worry about the insurance company not paying your car accident claim. Of course, it depends on whether you\u2019re the at-fault driver. If you caused the crash, you must hope that your insurance policy covers the damage.<\/p>\r\n

South Carolina requires all motorists to carry liability insurance. But, before filing your insurance claim<\/a>, you should get to know South Carolina car accident reporting laws. <\/p>\r\n

Here, we\u2019ll discuss South Carolina laws about reporting motor vehicle accidents. We will also explain how to file your crash report. <\/p>\r\n

How to File a Car Crash Report in South Carolina<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

The chart below summarizes South Carolina laws and procedures for filing a car accident report.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
State accident statutes<\/th>\r\n
Reporting an accident<\/th>\r\n

You must call the police when an accident results in:<\/p>\r\n

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  • Bodily injury to any person<\/li>\r\n
  • Death<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
Filing a crash report<\/th>\r\n

You must file a written report with the Department of Motor Vehicles<\/a> (DMV) showing proof of liability insurance when:<\/p>\r\n

Crash report forms<\/th>\r\n