Reporting crashes to police — Delaware Permit Test

Reporting crashes to police on the Delaware permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

In Delaware, a crash that must be reported goes immediately to the police agency with primary jurisdiction for where it happened, and any crash that injures or kills someone must be reported.

A report sent to the wrong office, or not at all, leaves the crash with no record where it happened.

The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash shall immediately report such crash to the police agency which has primary jurisdictional responsibility for the location in which the crash occurred:

Delaware Driver Manual, p.141

In Delaware, a crash on a public highway must be reported to police when it causes apparent property damage of $500 or more.

A driver who guesses the damage is too small to report may face a charge when the repair bill comes in higher.

When the crash occurs on a public highway, and it results in property damage to an apparent extent of $500.00 or more.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.141

In Delaware, when a crash appears to involve a driver impaired by alcohol or drugs, it must be reported to police if it causes apparent property damage of $1,000 or more.

An impaired driver's crash that goes unreported lets that driver back on the road with no record.

When it appears that a crash involves a driver whose physical ability has been impaired as a result of alcohol or drug use, and it results in property damage to an apparent extent of $1,000.00 or more.

Delaware Driver Manual, p.141

On the test

To whom must a crash that injures someone be reported?

The police agency for where it happened. A report sent to the wrong office, or not at all, leaves the crash with no record where it happened. Delaware Driver Manual, p.141: “The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash shall immediately report such crash to the police agency which has primary jurisdictional responsibility for the location in which the crash occurred:”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Delaware Driver Manual, published by the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.