You have 10 days to file a police report
Depends Every state has their own rules.. Whic State/county the accident happened? How minor is the damage? illinois and 800.00 damage
NO.
In all states an accident in which damage occurred (and even those in which there is no noticeable damage) are supposed to be reported to the police immediately and at the scene of the accident. If there is no police report it becomes next to impossible to collect compensation from the insurance company.
If the accident was reported to the police at the time it occurred, I believe a report can be filed, although it should have been filed ASAP. Check with your insurance company and state regulations.
Illinois State Police was created in 1922.
as long as it takes for you to write your statement
It depends on what your state law says. All states have different laws regarding when you need to report an accident.
You should probably call the police. 911 will do.
most laws for rules of the road are similar in any state. an accident report needs to be filed as soon as possible. check with your local law enforcement for the correct filings.
First, contact the police in the jurisdiction where the accident occurs. Don't admit fault but explain the truth of what happened to the police. The police report will explain the facts of the event and the insurance companies will work out fault. If you live in a no-fault state it will be different. Call the phone number on the back of your card and report the accident to your insurance company. You can also report the accident to your agent. If you have an agent it will be a great advantage to you in that you will have someone to assist you with questions and help you in dealing with your company.
You can file a report without living in the State. Call the police station and tell them you need to file a report.
You have to do a civilian accident report. you can get one at any precinct and you mail it to the DMV.