Do you have to file a police report for a car accident in Indiana?

Under § 9-26-1-1.1 of the Indiana Code (I.C.), you must call 911 or otherwise alert the authorities immediately after being involved in a car accident in which someone is injured or killed. You are required to contact authorities if you collide with an unattended vehicle or cause non-vehicle property damage and cannot locate the owner after taking reasonable steps to do so.

Individual municipalities can mandate that drivers involved in collisions in their jurisdiction file an accident report. Accident reports can be useful evidence when pursuing insurance claims or lawsuits. Obtaining a copy of the crash report from the local police, county sheriff, or Indiana State Police is a good idea.