A Collision Reporting Centre is a facility where the members of the public can report traffic collisions to meet provincial legal requirements and insurance needs.

Ontario law requires all collisions where persons are injured, or where property damage exceeds $5,000 among all vehicles involved, to be reported to the police.

You can start your report from your own device and finish the report at the CRC; location information and hours are below.

Start From Your Device

Greater Grand Sudbury Police

Keep in mind you MUST report to the nearest Collision Reporting Centre in the jurisdiction where the collision actually took place, and not the location closest to your home address.

Steps to be taken by all drivers before arriving at the Collision Reporting Centre:

  1. Check the “Exceptions” that follow to determine if police presence is required
  2. If it is safe to do so, remove vehicle from the roadway
  3. Exchange information with the other involved drivers/parties, including independent witnesses. Obtain names, addresses, phone number. insurance and vehicle information, including plate number
  4. As son as possible, go to the Collision Reporting Centre with your vehicle
  5. Bring your documentation with you to the Collision Reporting Centre – driver’s licence, ownership and insurance. The driver must report to the Collision Reporting Centre with the vehicle
  6. Police will be dispatched for a Hit and Run if the suspect vehicle is still in the area of the collision

Exceptions:

Police will attend collisions involving:
  1. Serious injury or death
  2. Criminal Activity – such as impaired driving, stolen vehicle, assault
  3. A motor vehicle transporting dangerous goods
  4. Damage to private municipal, or highway property. Officer may view damage and refer to the CRC
DURING BUSINESS HOURS, VEHICLES REQUIRING A TOW FROM THE SCENE MUST BE TOWED DIRECTLY TO THE COLLISION REPORTING CENTRE.
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