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Florida self report of a crash: form HSMV 90011S
In Florida you report a crash yourself when it needs no police report: apparent damage under $2,000 and no injury, death, hit and run, DUI, wrecker or commercial vehicle. You have 10 days (section 316.066, Florida Statutes). The form is HSMV 90011S. Sign it, then email it to SelfReportCrashes@flhsmv.gov or mail it to Tallahassee.
| Who files | The driver of a vehicle in a crash with damage "which does not require a law enforcement report" (section 316.066(1)(e)) |
|---|---|
| Which crashes | Apparent damage under $2,000, with no injury, death, hit and run, DUI, wrecker or commercial vehicle (FLHSMV crash reports page) |
| Deadline | 10 days after the crash |
| Form | HSMV 90011S, Driver Report of Traffic Crash (Self Report), rev 11/2019. Two pages |
| Signature | By hand, at the bottom of the front page |
| Where it goes | Email SelfReportCrashes@flhsmv.gov, or mail to the Self Report Crash Team, 2900 Apalachee Pkwy, MS 28, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 |
| If you do not file | A noncriminal traffic infraction, punished as a nonmoving violation (section 316.066(3)(a)) |
Is this the Florida Highway Patrol self report?
Yes. Many people look for it as the FHP self report. On paper its name is the Driver Report of Traffic Crash (Self Report), form HSMV 90011S, revision 11/2019.
The Highway Patrol does not keep it, though. The Division of the Florida Highway Patrol is one of two divisions of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (section 20.24, Florida Statutes), and the report goes to that department's Self Report Crash Team in Tallahassee. The form's own instructions give two ways to send it, email and mail, and both lead there.
The same sheet carries a second name, Driver Exchange of Information. Section 316.066(1)(c) says that when an officer is not writing a long report, the officer completes a short report or hands the drivers an exchange of information form. So you may already hold a paper copy.
Which Florida crashes can you report yourself?
Only the small ones. The department's crash reports page lists seven kinds of crash that must go to law enforcement. A crash outside that list, with damage to a vehicle or other property, is yours to report.
| Your crash | Who reports it | Where the rule is |
|---|---|---|
| Damage under $2,000, nobody hurt, every driver stayed | You, on form HSMV 90011S, within 10 days | Section 316.066(1)(e) |
| Anyone injured, or complaining of pain | Police. Stay at the scene and call 911 | Section 316.066(1)(a) and the FLHSMV page |
| Someone was killed | Police | Section 316.066(1)(a) and the FLHSMV page |
| The other driver left | Police. A hit and run crash is on the department's list | FLHSMV crash reports page |
| A driver was drunk or on drugs | Police. A DUI crash is on the list | FLHSMV crash reports page |
| A vehicle needed a wrecker | Police | Section 316.066(1)(a) |
| A commercial motor vehicle was involved | Police | FLHSMV crash reports page |
| Apparent damage of $2,000 or more | Police, at once, by the quickest means of communication | Section 316.065(1) |
| You hit a parked car or other property with nobody there | You find the owner or leave a written notice, and tell police without unnecessary delay | Section 316.063(1) |
The department's own words for who may self report: drivers in a crash "which does not meet the criteria above are eligible to self-report the crash in lieu of a law enforcement officer completing the crash report."
One word in the statute carries weight: apparent. Section 316.065(1) speaks of damage "in an apparent amount of at least $2,000". The test is the damage as it appears.
How long do you have to file?
Ten days. Section 316.066(1)(e) says the driver "shall, within 10 days after the crash, submit a written report of the crash to the department."
The builder counts the ten days from the crash date you type and stamps the result on the paper. A crash on Friday, November 6, 2026 gives Monday, November 16, 2026. The section does not say what happens when the tenth day falls on a weekend or a holiday, so send it early.
If the driver cannot make the report, the duty moves. Section 316.064 says another occupant who is able must make it, and when the driver is physically incapable of a written report, "the owner of the vehicle involved in the crash shall, within 10 days after the crash, make such report".
What does form HSMV 90011S ask?
The form is two pages. The front holds every box you fill. The back holds the state's instructions and a filled in example. The file has 136 boxes in all.
| Part of the form | What it asks | Who fills it |
|---|---|---|
| The top strip | Date and time of the crash, the county, the city, whether it was inside city limits, the street, and the cross street or mile post | The builder |
| Two agency numbers | HSMV Report Number and Reporting Agency Case Number | Left empty |
| Section one, your vehicle | Year, make, body type, plate and state, VIN, insurance company and policy number, and the owner, with a tick box when the owner is the driver | The builder |
| Section one, you | Your name as your license prints it, your address, license number and state, home phone and date of birth | The builder |
| Section one, the rest | License type, sex, business phone, an optional email and two passengers | You, with a pen |
| Section two | The same boxes for the other vehicle and its driver | The builder, with what you have |
| Section three | A third vehicle and its driver | You, with a pen |
| Witnesses | Two lines: name, address, city and state, ZIP code | The builder fills the first |
| Signature | Signature of driver making report, and the date | You sign. The date is typed in |
The form has a small space for comments and no box for a drawing. So the builder adds one sheet of its own behind the two state pages, with your account of what happened and your diagram, and types a line in the comments space that points to it. The sheet says on its face that it is not part of the state form.
More than three vehicles? The form's instructions answer that: "For additional vehicles or other involved parties, please add additional front pages for this Driver Report of Traffic Crash."
Where does the Florida self report go?
The back of the form gives two ways, joined by the word OR.
By email
- Send the signed form to
- SelfReportCrashes@flhsmv.gov
- Read on
- Form HSMV 90011S, page 2
By mail
- Send the signed form to
- Florida Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, Self Report Crash Team, 2900 Apalachee Pkwy, MS 28, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
- Read on
- Form HSMV 90011S, page 2
The department's web page gives the same street address under a slightly different name, Crash Records. The street address and the mail stop are the same on both.
Neither the form nor the page names an online filing. The page ends with this: "Please keep a copy of the submitted report for your records and insurance purposes."
Must you sign it by hand?
Sign it. The department's page says "Customers must sign the report", and the form says "Sign the report at the bottom of the front page." Neither says a typed name counts as a signature, so the builder leaves the line empty. Print the form and sign it in ink. Then scan or photograph it for email, or put it in the post.
What happens if you do not file?
Section 316.066(3)(a) answers in one sentence: "Any driver failing to file the written report required under subsection (1) commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318." We have not read the fine in chapter 318, so we state no amount.
The same section protects what you write. Subsection (4) says a crash report made by a person involved in the crash "shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting", and that such a report "may not be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal", with the exceptions that subsection lists.
What if something goes wrong?
- You are past the 10 days. The statute sets the deadline and the infraction, and says nothing about a late report. Write to the department at SelfReportCrashes@flhsmv.gov and ask.
- Pain shows up the next day. A crash with "any indication of complaints of pain or discomfort" belongs on an officer's long form (section 316.066(1)(a)). Call the police agency where it happened, and see a doctor.
- The other driver gave you nothing, or drove off. That is a hit and run crash, and it goes to police. Our hit and run guide lists what to write down.
- Nobody could take your details. Section 316.062(2) says that when no one at the scene is in a condition to receive your information and no officer is present, you "shall forthwith report the crash to the nearest office of a duly authorized police authority".
- An officer handed you this form. The back page starts: "If you were told to complete and forward this report to the department, please refer to the following instructions". Follow them, and keep your copy.
What the builder does for a Florida crash
- It checks the crash first. Seven short questions show whether your crash is one you may self report. If it is not, the paper is stamped GOES TO POLICE and you get a Crash Record for your insurer in place of the state form.
- It types into the state's own file. Your answers go into the boxes of form HSMV 90011S, placed by their position on the page.
- It adds one sheet. Your description and your diagram, marked as not part of the state form.
- It stamps the due date and hands you a PDF of three pages. Nothing you typed leaves your device.
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Questions about the Florida self report
What is the FHP self report form called?
Its name is the Driver Report of Traffic Crash (Self Report), form HSMV 90011S, revision 11/2019. The same sheet is also printed with the name Driver Exchange of Information. The Florida Highway Patrol is a division of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and that department receives the report.
How long do I have to self report a crash in Florida?
10 days after the crash, under section 316.066(1)(e) of the Florida Statutes. If the driver is physically unable to write the report, section 316.064 gives the vehicle's owner the same 10 days.
Can I self report a crash in Florida if someone was hurt?
No. The department's crash reports page lists a crash with injury among those that must go to law enforcement, and tells drivers to stay at the scene and call 911.
What if the damage is more than $2,000?
Then it is not a crash you self report. Section 316.065(1) says the driver must immediately give notice to police of a crash with damage in an apparent amount of at least $2,000.
Where do I send the Florida self report?
By email to SelfReportCrashes@flhsmv.gov, or by mail to Florida Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, Self Report Crash Team, 2900 Apalachee Pkwy, MS 28, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. Both are printed on page 2 of the form.
Can I file the Florida self report online?
The form's instructions and the department's crash reports page give two ways, email and mail, and neither names an online filing. You can fill the form in on this site, print it, sign it and email the signed copy.
Do I have to sign the Florida self report?
Yes. The department's page says customers must sign the report, and the form says to sign at the bottom of the front page. Neither says a typed name counts, so print it and sign by hand.
What is the penalty for not self reporting a crash in Florida?
Section 316.066(3)(a) calls it a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation under chapter 318. We have not read the fine in chapter 318, so we state no amount.
Can the Florida self report be used against me in court?
Section 316.066(4) says a crash report made by a person involved in the crash is without prejudice to that person and may not be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, except as that subsection specifies. This page is not legal advice.
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- Report a hit and runWhy a hit and run in Florida goes to police, and what to write down first.
- Report an accident to the DMVWhich states send a driver's report to their motor vehicle agency.
- Texas: the blue form is goneThe neighbour with the opposite rule: no driver report at all since 2017.
- A copy of a Florida police crash reportOur sister site getaccidentreport.org shows where Florida releases the reports officers write.
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