Accident help
After a car accident in Nevada, get somewhere safe and call 911 if anyone is hurt. Take photos, and get names, plates and insurance for every driver. Ask the officer for the crash number. See a doctor even if you feel fine. Which state's rules apply depends on where the crash happened. A free case check organizes what happened, a licensed attorney reviews it, and it does not decide anything.
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Where this comes from
We checked these original sources on September 5, 2026. Each link opens the source so you can read it for yourself.
Original links
Crash Report Request
Form SR-1, Report of Traffic Crash
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 484E, Duties After a Crash
Records Section
Start or Update Police Report
CARFAX Accident Reports
General rules where the crash happened
Because the crash happened in Nevada, Nevada traffic and fault rules are the first ones to check. Other state law may also matter depending on where people live, vehicles are registered, policies were issued, employers operate, and companies are based. A lawyer must decide which law controls the particular case.
A secondary state-by-state chart classifies Nevada as an at-fault jurisdiction. Fault generally affects legal responsibility, but that does not mean a particular person or insurance company automatically owes or pays a claim. Payment depends on the facts, current law, available coverage, and the policy you actually have. That policy may separately list MedPay or PIP on its declarations page.
A secondary state-by-state chart indicates that insurers in Nevada generally must offer uninsured motorist coverage on applicable auto policies. The source does not confirm what was offered, selected, or rejected on the policy you actually have, or whether coverage applies or pays. Check that policy and its declarations page for uninsured motorist or UM; the policy terms and facts control.
Other states can matter too, depending on where the people live, where the vehicles are registered, where the policies were issued and which companies were involved. A lawyer decides which law applies to your facts.
Check any other stateNevada State Police Highway Patrol, Records
Who keeps the crash report in Nevada depends on who came to the scene. Here is how to find yours.
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In Nevada, who has your report depends on the road. Reno police say to call Nevada State Police for a crash on a highway or interstate. City police handle crashes on city streets. Reno police also link a separate reporting page for unincorporated Washoe County. Start with the agency whose officer came to you.
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Nevada State Police asks for the crash number, the last name of a person in the crash, and the date. Its crash numbers start with the letters NHP. Look on the paper or card the officer handed you at the scene.
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Nevada State Police points you to an online crash report site and lists a fee on its page. Reports are not posted the same day, so check back if yours is not there yet. For a fatal crash or for crash photos, the page says to contact the regional office.
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City and county agencies keep their own reports. The Reno Police Records Division says it maintains traffic accident reports and names the crash report site to use for a copy. Other records go through the city public records portal instead. Ask the agency whose officer came to the scene.
Reno Police DepartmentAgencies change their forms, portals and fees. Open the linked page before you pay for anything, and keep a copy of every request you send.
A driver reporting duty, not a claim window
Nevada has its own driver reporting duty to the state DMV. The official DMV form SR-1, Report of Traffic Crash, says the report needs to be completed within ten days after a crash in Nevada that was not investigated at the scene by law enforcement. This is a reporting duty to the DMV. It is not a window for making a claim. The form also lists what must be attached and where to mail it, and the state law behind it says no report is needed when a police officer investigated and that officer's report lists the insurance company, the policy number and the coverage dates for everyone involved.
Nevada Department of Motor VehiclesFederal fatal-crash counts, 2022 to 2024
| County | Fatal crashes | People who died | Share of the state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 746 | 814 | 66.1% |
| Washoe County | 153 | 158 | 13.6% |
| Nye County | 42 | 55 | 3.7% |
| Elko County | 34 | 38 | 3.0% |
| Lyon County | 26 | 28 | 2.3% |
| Churchill County | 23 | 25 | 2.0% |
These are crashes in which at least one person died within 30 days, as counted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They are not a count of all crashes, injuries, insurance claims or lawsuits, and most crashes are not in this file at all.
The counts are not adjusted for population, road miles or how much people drive, so they cannot say one place is more dangerous than another. A crash appearing here does not show who was at fault, whether anyone was insured or whether anyone has a claim.
Questions
Nevada State Police sends you to an online crash report site. Have the crash number, the last name of someone in the crash, and the date ready. Crash numbers from the state police start with NHP. The page lists a fee. If the report is not posted yet, check again later.
Nevada has a driver form for that. The DMV form SR-1 covers a crash in Nevada that law enforcement did not investigate at the scene. The form tells you what to attach and where to mail it. Reno police point drivers to the same form. Read the official form before you fill it out.
Nevada State Police Highway Patrol. Reno police say to call the state police for a crash on a highway or interstate. City police handle crashes on city streets, and Reno links a separate reporting page for unincorporated Washoe County. Ask the officer who came which agency writes your report.
Often the county sheriff. Reno police link a separate reporting page for unincorporated Washoe County. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office says it offers copies of a traffic accident report online through a crash assistance program. Each agency keeps its own reports, so ask the one whose officer came.
Yes. You can start a free case check from anywhere in Nevada in English or Spanish. You can call or text. Gregory S. Hach looks at what you send as the initial attorney reviewer. If another law firm may be able to help, that firm is named and you are asked for permission first.
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