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

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.

Motor Vehicle Collisions

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 numbers, insurance and vehicle information, including driver’s licence and plate number.
  4. If your vehicle is drivable, please attend one of the collision reporting centres with your vehicle as soon as possible. If your vehicle is disabled and requires a tow, the tow company will transport you and your vehicle to the Collision Reporting Centre directly from the scene.
  5. Bring your documentation with you to the Collision Reporting Centre (driver’s licence, vehicle registration and insurance). The driver must report to the Collision Reporting Centre with the vehicle.

Exceptions

The Collision Reporting Centre can be used to process collisions that do not fall into one of the categories below. In these circumstances, police will need to respond and investigate the collision:

Note: you may be referred to the CRC at the officer’s discretion despite these exceptions. If so, you must comply.

  1. Death or personal injury that requires hospitalization.
  2. Suspected Criminal Activity (ie. Impaired driving, dangerous driving, suspended, licenced or uninsured)
  3. Involving a bicycle, pedestrian, moped, snowmobile or off-road vehicle.
  4. Damage to public property (municipal, provincial, federal)
  5. Extensive damage to private property
  6. Large commercial vehicle (ie. transport, dump truck, bus)
  7. Hazardous materials or conditions

Note: you may be referred to the CRC at the officer’s discretion despite these exceptions. If so, you must comply.

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