FAQs • Redford Township, MI • CivicEngage

If I have an accident on the roadway and there are no injuries do I have to make a police report?: The law requires you to make a report if you have at least $1,000 of damage to your vehicle. You may call the police station at the time of the accident and request an officer to come out. If there is an officer available one will be sent. If not, you will be asked to exchange information and file the report at the station at your convenience within 7 days. (Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) site number, 257.622)

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Police Department - Report Questions

1. If I have an accident on the roadway and there are no injuries do I have to make a police report?: The law requires you to make a report if you have at least $1,000 of damage to your vehicle. You may call the police station at the time of the accident and request an officer to come out. If there is an officer available one will be sent. If not, you will be asked to exchange information and file the report at the station at your convenience within 7 days. (Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) site number, 257.622)

2. What should I do if I'm involved in a minor accident in a parking lot?: We do not take private property accident reports anymore unless there is an injury.

3. When I am involved in an accident what information should I obtain from the other parties involved?: You should get the other driver(s) name, address, phone number, driver's license number, insurance company name, and policy number. Additional things to write down or remember to assist in completing the crash report include the exact location of the crash and weather and road conditions.