After a Crash
625 ILCS 5/11-401 — stop and stay, give your information, render aid, and report within half an hour if you left
A driver in a crash that injures or kills anyone stops immediately at the scene, or as close to it as possible, and stays there until the duties to give information and render aid are met.
Who handles this in Illinois: Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Lawyer Finder; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Illinois directory.
- Give your name, address, registration number and the vehicle's owner, and show your license on request if you have it.
- Render reasonable assistance to anyone injured, including arranging to carry them for treatment when it is apparent they need it or they ask.
- Where nobody is able to receive the information and no officer is there, report the crash at the nearest police office.
In a crash that only damages a vehicle someone is driving or attending, the driver may move off the road to the nearest safe place that does not block traffic and stay there until those duties are met.
| Failing to | Offense |
|---|---|
| Failing toStop and stay after a crash causing injury or death | OffenseA Class 4 felony |
| Failing toReport within one-half hour, after leaving an injury crash | OffenseA Class 2 felony, or a Class 1 felony if someone died |
| Failing toStop after a crash damaging only a vehicle | OffenseA Class A misdemeanor |
| Failing toGive the information and render aid | OffenseA Class A misdemeanor |
Sources for this section (3)
- 625 ILCS 5/11-401 — Motor vehicle crashes involving death or personal injuries
- 625 ILCS 5/11-402 — Motor vehicle crash involving damage to vehicle
- 625 ILCS 5/11-403 — Duty to give information and render aid
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Illinois attorney.