# ORS § 802.040: 802.040 Specification of certain ways of reporting

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.040

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 802.040
- **Heading:** 802.040 Specification of certain ways of reporting
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.040

## Text

(1) The Department of Transportation shall specify the minimum contents of a report about, and the means for reporting, accidents that are required to be reported under ORS 810.460 (Officer’s accident report) , 811.725 (Driver failure to report accident to Department of Transportation) , 811.730 (Owner failure to report accident to Department of Transportation) and 811.735 (Failure of vehicle occupant to make accident report to Department of Transportation) . The department shall consult with the state police and city and county law enforcement officials before approving means for accident reports required under ORS 810.460 (Officer’s accident report) . Any means of reporting specified under this subsection shall require sufficiently detailed information to disclose, with reference to a traffic accident, the cause, conditions then existing and the persons and vehicles involved. Upon request, if the department adopts forms as one means of reporting accidents, the department shall make the forms available through police departments, sheriffs’ offices and other suitable agencies or individuals.

(2) The department shall assure that any means specified under subsection (1) of this section for use in accident reports required under ORS 811.725 (Driver failure to report accident to Department of Transportation) , 811.730 (Owner failure to report accident to Department of Transportation) and 811.735 (Failure of vehicle occupant to make accident report to Department of Transportation) include a way of making owners aware of the definition of a totaled vehicle and of the owner’s duty under ORS 819.012 (Failure to follow procedures for a totaled vehicle) .

(3) The department shall prescribe and provide suitable forms for the administration and enforcement of the financial responsibility requirements under the vehicle code or shall prescribe any other means of accomplishing the same end that the department finds convenient. [1983 c.338 §117; 1985 c.16 §32; 1991 c.820 §12; 1993 c.751 §10; 2005 c.195 §2]

Source: Section 802.040 — Specification of certain ways of reporting , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 802.010 802.010 Duties of Department of Transportation regarding motor vehicles and drivers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.010.md)
- [ORS § 802.012 802.012 Rules for acceptance of information submitted other than on paper](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.012.md)
- [ORS § 802.020 802.020 Administrative facilities for enforcement of motor vehicle laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.020.md)
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- [ORS § 802.050 802.050 Publications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.050.md)
- [ORS § 802.060 802.060 Acceptance of grants and other moneys for traffic safety programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.060.md)
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- [ORS § 802.075 802.075 Rules for accident prevention course](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.075.md)
- [ORS § 802.087 802.087 Rules for assisting offenders in obtaining driver license or identification card](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.087.md)
- [ORS § 802.091 802.091 Removal of debris following motor vehicle accident](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.091.md)
- [ORS § 802.100 802.100 Accounts related to driver and vehicle services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.100.md)
- [ORS § 802.110 802.110 Procedures for financial administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.110.md)
- [ORS § 802.112 802.112 Surcharge for certain transactions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T59_C802_S802.112.md)

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