If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV: If there is property damage in excess of $1,000 or if there are any injuries.

• A. Only if there are injuries
• B. If there is property damage in excess of $1,000 or if there are any injuries
• C. If there is any property damage
• D. Never

Answer: (B)

When a crash happens, you have to consider whether the DMV needs its own official record. In California, you must file a written SR-1 report with the DMV if the collision results in an injury or if the property damage exceeds $1,000. This creates a formal record for DMV, insurance, and potential investigations. The report is typically due within 10 days of the crash, especially if a police report wasn’t filed at the scene. This rule ensures that crashes with significant property damage aren’t overlooked, not just those with injuries. Declaring that you never have to file would ignore the situations where a report is required, and options that require filing only for injuries or only for any property damage miss the actual threshold that triggers the requirement.