After A Crash
NRS 484E.010 and NRS 484E.030 — stop, give your information, render aid, and a report within 10 days
A Nevada driver involved in a crash on a highway or on premises open to the public that injures or kills someone, or damages a vehicle or property someone is driving or attending, has to stop at the scene and:
- Give a name, address and the registration number of the vehicle, and on request show a driver's license, to anyone injured and to the other driver or the person attending the property.
- Give the same information, and on request hand over the license, to a police officer at the scene or investigating.
- Render reasonable assistance to anyone injured, including carrying or arranging to carry them for treatment when it is apparently needed or they ask.
- With no officer present, report a crash with an injury or death, or one on a highway, to the nearest police authority or the Nevada Highway Patrol.
| Failing to | Grade |
|---|---|
| Failing toStop and remain where someone was injured or killed | GradeCategory B felony, 2 to 20 years and a fine of $2,000 to $5,000, with no probation or suspended sentence |
| Failing toStop where only a vehicle or property was damaged | GradeMisdemeanor |
| Failing toGive the information and render aid | GradeMisdemeanor |
| Failing toLeave a note or find the owner after hitting an unattended vehicle or property | GradeMisdemeanor |
A driver whose vehicle is creating a hazard or obstructing traffic in a property damage crash, and can be moved safely, moves it out of the traffic lanes to a safe place.
The written report, within 10 days. Where a crash injures or kills someone, or does apparent damage of $750 or more to any vehicle or property, the driver forwards a written or electronic report to the Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days, unless a police officer investigated and the officer's report contains each person's insurer, policy number and coverage dates. The report is confidential and may not be used as evidence in a trial arising out of the crash.
Each person hurt or killed is a separate offense of failing to stop. The owner reports when the driver is physically incapable of it. The penalties for failing to report and the police report rules are in other sections, not reproduced here. Applying them to a particular crash is for a court and a licensed Nevada attorney.
Sources for this section (5)
- NRS 484E.010 — Duty to stop at scene of crash involving death or personal injury
- NRS 484E.030 — Duty to give information and render aid
- NRS 484E.020 — Duty to stop at scene of crash involving damage to vehicle or property
- NRS 484E.040 — Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property
- NRS 484E.070 — Written or electronic report of crash to Department by driver or owner
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.