ACCIDENTS

Salt Lake City Code tit. 12, ch. 12.16

in effect

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.010 IMMEDIATE NOTICE OF ACCIDENT REQUIRED

12.16.010: IMMEDIATE NOTICE OF ACCIDENT REQUIRED: A. The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or more shall, immediately by the quickest means of communication, give notice to the police department. B. Any person guilty of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 66-92 § 1, 1992: Ord. 36-91 § 1, 1991: prior code title 46, art. 5 § 91)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.020 DRIVER DUTIES; MOVING OF VEHICLES PROHIBITED

12.16.020: DRIVER DUTIES; MOVING OF VEHICLES PROHIBITED: A. Stop And Remain At Scene: The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident described in section 12.16.010 of this chapter shall immediately stop the vehicle he or she was operating at the time of said accident at the scene thereof, and shall remain at the scene of such accident until the requirements of section 12.16.030 of this chapter, or its successor, are fulfilled by such driver. B. Moving Of Vehicles: No person or persons shall move or cause to be moved any motor vehicle from the scene of an accident until he, she or they have fully complied with the provisions of sections 12.16.010 through 12.16.030 and 12.16.060 of this chapter, or their successors, regarding notice, reporting and identification, as the case may be. C. Violations: Any person guilty of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code title 46, art. 5 § 92)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.030 DRIVER TO GIVE NAME AND RENDER ASSISTANCE

12.16.030: DRIVER TO GIVE NAME AND RENDER ASSISTANCE: A. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall: 1. Give his or her name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle he or she is driving; 2. Upon request, exhibit his or her operator's license to the person struck, or the driver, occupant of or person attending any vehicle collided with; and 3. Render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying or the making of arrangements for the carrying of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical treatment, if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such carrying is requested by the injured person. B. Any person guilty of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 88-86 § 68, 1986: prior code title 46, art. 5 § 93)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.040 PHYSICAL INCAPACITY OF DRIVER; DUTY OF OCCUPANT

12.16.040: PHYSICAL INCAPACITY OF DRIVER; DUTY OF OCCUPANT: Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving immediate notice of an accident as required in section 12.16.010 of this chapter, or its successor, and there is another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of giving such notice, such occupant shall give or cause to be given said notice and shall remain at the scene of the accident until authorized to leave by a police officer. (Prior code title 46, art. 5 § 94)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.050 PHYSICAL INCAPACITY OF DRIVER; DUTY OF OWNER

12.16.050: PHYSICAL INCAPACITY OF DRIVER; DUTY OF OWNER: Whenever the driver is physically incapable of making written report of an accident as required by section 12.16.100 of this chapter, or its successor, and such driver is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in such accident, within fifteen (15) days after learning of the accident, shall make such report not made by the driver. (Prior code title 46, art. 5 § 99)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.060 COLLISION WITH UNATTENDED PROPERTY

12.16.060: COLLISION WITH UNATTENDED PROPERTY: A. The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved in an accident with any vehicle or other property which results in damage to the other vehicle or property shall immediately stop, and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle or other property of such driver's name and address and the registration number of the vehicle causing such damage, or shall attach securely in a conspicuous place on the vehicle or other property a written notice giving such driver's name and address and the registration number of the vehicle causing such damage. If applicable, the driver shall also give notice as provided in section 12.16.010 of this chapter, or its successor. B. Any person failing to comply with said requirements under such circumstances is guilty of a class B violation. (Ord. 21-03 § 2, 2003: Ord. 29-02 § 14, 2002: Ord. 66-92 § 2, 1992: prior code title 46, art. 5 § 96)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.070 ACCIDENT TO LIVESTOCK ON HIGHWAY

12.16.070: ACCIDENT TO LIVESTOCK ON HIGHWAY: The owner or person in immediate possession of any livestock involved in an accident with any vehicle shall give notice and make report of such accident as required in sections 12.16.010 and 12.16.100 of this chapter, or successor sections. (Prior code title 46, art. 5 § 102)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.080 CONCEALING IDENTITY OR FACTS

12.16.080: CONCEALING IDENTITY OR FACTS: A. No person involved in an accident shall conceal or attempt to conceal his or her identity, falsely identify himself or herself, or give false information concerning the accident to any police officer or to any class A special officer to whom the chief of police has delegated the responsibility to obtain information pertaining to the accident. B. Any person guilty of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code title 46, art. 5 § 95)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.090 ACCIDENT REPORTS; CONFIDENTIALITY; CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

12.16.090: ACCIDENT REPORTS; CONFIDENTIALITY; CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE: A. All accident reports made by persons involved in accidents or by garages shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and shall be for the confidential use of the financial responsibility division of the state department of public safety, other state agencies having use for the records for accident prevention purposes, or for the administration of the laws of this state relating to the deposit of security and proof of financial responsibility by persons driving or the owners of motor vehicles; except that the financial responsibility division of the department of public safety of the state may disclose the identity of a person involved in an accident when such identity is not otherwise known or when such person denies his or her presence at such accident. B. No such report shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident, except that the financial responsibility division of the department of public safety and the police department shall furnish, upon demand of any person who has or claims to have made such a report, or upon demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the financial responsibility division of the department of public safety solely to prove a compliance or a failure to comply with the requirement that such a report be made to the financial responsibility division of the department of public safety of the state. (Prior code title 46, art. 5 § 103)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.100 ACCIDENT REPORTS; DRIVER, WITNESS AND INVESTIGATING OFFICER DUTIES; SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS

12.16.100: ACCIDENT REPORTS; DRIVER, WITNESS AND INVESTIGATING OFFICER DUTIES; SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS: A. The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to the apparent extent of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or more shall forward a written report of such accident to the financial responsibility division of the department of public safety of the state within five (5) days after such accident. B. The financial responsibility division of the department of public safety may require any driver of a vehicle involved in an accident of which report must be made as provided in this section to file supplemental reports whenever the original report is insufficient, in the opinion of the department, and may require witnesses of accidents to render reports. C. Every law enforcement officer who investigates a motor vehicle accident of which report must be made as required in this section, either at the time of and at the scene of the accident or thereafter by interviewing participants or witnesses, shall forward a written report of such accident to the financial responsibility division of the department of public safety within twenty four (24) hours after completing such investigation. D. The city police department shall furnish upon request to any applicant copies of officers' reports of any traffic accident on file in such department. The mayor or the mayor's designee shall propose to the city council a fee for each copy of such report. The city council may consider including such a proposed fee on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. If the proposed fee is adopted by the city council, it shall be paid by the applicant in the office of the chief of police, which office shall then issue a receipt therefor which must be presented as a condition precedent to the delivery of such report; provided, however, that any person sixty five (65) years of age or over shall be exempt from the payment of such fee. (Ord. 46-16, 2016)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.110 ACCIDENT REPORTS; FORM AND CONTENTS

12.16.110: ACCIDENT REPORTS; FORM AND CONTENTS: The police department shall furnish forms for accident reports by this title. The written reports to be made by persons involved in accidents and by investigating officers shall call for sufficiently detailed information to disclose, with reference to the traffic accident, the apparent cause, conditions then existing, and the persons and vehicles involved. (Prior code title 46, art. 5 § 100)

Salt Lake City Code § 12.16.120 GARAGE KEEPERS TO REPORT DAMAGED VEHICLES

12.16.120: GARAGE KEEPERS TO REPORT DAMAGED VEHICLES: The person in charge of any garage or repair shop located in the city who receives a vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in an accident for which a written report must be made as provided in section 12.16.100 of this chapter, or its successor, or having been struck by any bullet, shall report to the police department, within twenty four (24) hours after such vehicle is received by the garage or repair shop, giving the vehicle identification number, registration number, and the name and address of the owner or operator of such vehicle. If a damaged vehicle sticker describing the damage is affixed to the vehicle, the person in charge of the garage or repair shop is not obligated to give the notification required by this section. (Prior code title 46, art. 5 § 101)

Source: Salt Lake City, Utah, City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/saltlakecityut/latest/saltlakecity_ut/0-0-0-52361Fetched: 11/1/2026