An accident report – otherwise known as a crash report – is always required after an automobile accident involving at least one vehicle.
This is required under Massachusetts law, which states that every car accident should be reported within five days if:
Someone was killed,
Someone was injured, or
Property damage costing more than $1000 was sustained (whether on a motor vehicle, a building, or any other type of property).
In most cases, a Massachusetts motor vehicle crash report is filed by the police officer that arrives on the accident scene. The police officer will take notes on who was involved, what was damaged, and who or what they think caused the crash.