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After A Crash

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-697 — stop, exchange information, help the injured, and report within ten days

Stop and exchange. The driver of a vehicle in a crash damaging property, on a highway, private road or drive, immediately stops at the scene and gives a name, address, telephone number and operator's license number to the owner or the other driver and occupants.

  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696
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Where an unattended vehicle or property is damaged, the driver stops, leaves a written note with that information in a conspicuous place, and reports the collision to the police without unnecessary delay.

  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696

An injury crash. Where someone is hurt or killed, the driver stops, learns who is involved, gives a name, address and plate number, shows the license, and renders reasonable assistance, including taking an injured person for treatment if it is plainly needed or asked for.

Failing to stop after an injury crash is a Class IIIA felony, or a Class III felony where it caused death or serious bodily injury, with a driving ban of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years.

A crash causing injury, death, or damage to one person's property of two thousand dollars or more is reported to the Department of Transportation within ten days, unless a peace officer investigated it. Fault and insurance are separate questions for a licensed Nebraska attorney.

  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-699
Sources for this section (4)
  1. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696 — Motor vehicle; accident; duty to stop; information to furnish; report; powers of peace officer; violation; penalty
  2. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-697 — Accident; driver's duty; penalty
  3. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-698 — Accident; failure to stop; penalty
  4. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-699 — Accidents; reports required of operators and owners; when; supplemental reports; reports of peace officers open to public inspection; limitation on use as evidence; access to information, when; violation; penalty

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.

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