Collision Reporting Centre
Have you been involved in a collision? Here’s what you need to do to meet legal requirements and insurance needs.
The Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act requires that all collisions involving injury, death or property damage exceeding $2,000 must be reported to police.
If your collision is not an emergency – that means no criminal activity, hazardous materials or serious injuries – you do not need police to come to the scene. Instead, you can self-report the collision at the CBRPS Collision Reporting Center; it is your one-stop service to safely and conveniently file a collision report, photograph damage and communicate with insurance providers.
Visit the Collision Reporting Centre (operated by Accident Support Services International Ltd. ) at CBRPS Headquarters (865 Grand Lake Road), Monday-Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
What to bring with you to the CRC:
- The vehicle involved in the collision
- Driver’s license
- Vehicle ownership
- Proof of insurance
- Information exchanged with other driver(s)
- Passenger information (if applicable)
- Witness information (if applicable)
You can also start the process online; after entering preliminary details, you will be given a reference number to bring into the CRC to complete the reporting process.
A collision can be reported to the Collision Reporting Centre if it DOES NOT involve:
- Death or injuries that require medical transport from the scene to a hospital
- Criminal activity (i.e. impaired driving, stolen vehicles, assaults)
- A vehicle transporting dangerous goods / hazardous materials
- A person whose driver’s license is suspended or is not insured
- Damage to private, municipal or highway property (unless advised by a police officer)
- A municipal service vehicle
- Bicycles and/or pedestrians
- An uncooperative driver
**If any of the above circumstances exist, a police officer should attend the scene. Call 902-563-5151 or 9-1-1 in an emergency.
