N.H. Code Admin. R. Saf-C 208.01
Uniform Police Traffic Accident Report
Effective Dec 17, 2004#2250, eff 12-31-82; ss by #2946-a, eff 1-3-85; ss by #4451, eff 6-24-88; ss by #4844, eff 6-20-90; amd by #5688, eff 8-20-93; amd by #6249, INTERIM, eff 6-16-96, EXPIRES: 10-14-96; ss and moved by #6337, eff 9-25-96 (from Saf-C 207.01); amd by #7349, eff 8-22-00; amd by #8174, INTERIM, eff 9-25-04, EXPIRES: 3-24-05; ss by #8230-B, eff 12-17-04; ss by #10395-B, ef 8-15-13Commissioner, Department of Safety
- (a) The report of investigation of accidents required pursuant to RSA 264:26, shall be submitted to the division on form DSMV-159.
(b) The investigating law enforcement officer shall submit the following on form DSMV-159:
(1) The location of accident, including the:
- a. Route number/street name;
- b. Distance from and name of nearest intersecting road, bridge, town line;
- c. City or town, and county;
- d. Relative distance to nearest nodes or mile markers, if interstate highway; and
- e. Posted speed;
- (2) The day, date and time of accident;
(3) The total number of:
- a. Killed;
- b. Injured; and
- c. Vehicles;
(4) The time that the:
- a. Police were notified;
- b. Police arrived; and
- c. Ambulance arrived;
- (5) Which police department was involved;
(6) The identification of drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists, including:
- a. Their names;
- b. Their addresses;
- c. Their license numbers;
- d. Their license classifications;
- e. Their dates of birth;
- f. Their sex; and
- g. An indication as to whether license restrictions/endorsements were complied with;
(7) Identification of owners and vehicles involved, including:
- a. Their names;
- b. Their addresses;
- c. Their vehicle identification numbers;
- d. The make of each vehicle;
- e. The year of manufacture for each vehicle;
- f. The plate numbers and state where issued;
g. The trailer plate number and state where issued, if
applicable; and
- h. The insurance company and policy number or indication as to whether an insurance card, DSMV 385, was issued;
(8) An indication as to whether the accident involved:
- a. A commercial vehicle; or
- b. Hazardous materials;
- (9) The probable points of impact for any vehicle;
- (10) A diagram of accident;
- (11) A recommendation to division relative to hearing or driver re-examination, including a report describing the reason for the recommendation;
- (12) An indication as to whether vehicle was towed, and if so, by whom and to what destination;
- (13) A narrative description of accident;
- (14) Summaries of any driver's statements;
- (15) The name, address, and phone number of each occupant or witness;
- (16) The signature of the investigator, and the date, department, division, or troop; and
- (17) An indication as to whether photographs of the scene were taken.
Source. #2250, eff 12-31-82; ss by #2946-a, eff 1-3-85; ss by #4451, eff 6-24-88; ss by #4844, eff 6-20-90; amd by #5688, eff 8-20-93; amd by #6249, INTERIM, eff 6-16-96, EXPIRES: 10-14-96; ss and moved by #6337, eff 9-25-96 (from Saf-C 207.01); amd by #7349, eff 8-22-00; amd by #8174, INTERIM, eff 9-25-04, EXPIRES: 3-24-05; ss by #8230-B, eff 12-17-04; ss by #10395-B, ef 8-15-13