County Employee Vehicle Accident
The County has established a required procedure to be followed by county employees in the event any vehicle driven in the course and scope of County business is involved in an accident, regardless of how minor.
Vehicle Accident Procedures
In the event of an accident, the employee operating the vehicle shall take the following action:
- For every accident, request the local police or the California Highway Patrol to conduct an investigation.
- If the police refuse to come to the accident scene, advise them that this accident involves a government vehicle and their presence is requested.
- If the police still refuse to come to the accident scene, proceed with the remaining items below.
- Immediately notify your supervisor/department head, County Safety Office, County Risk Management and, if the vehicle is owned or maintained by County Fleet Services, notify them as well.
Key Phone Numbers
- County Safety Office: (951) 955-3520
- County Risk Management Office: (951) 955-3540
- County Fleet Service: (951) 955-1860
- DO NOT discuss the details of the accident or the events leading thereto, with anyone other than brief factual answers to questions of investigating officers.
- Identify yourself to other parties.
- Show your driver’s license to the other parties involved.
- Give the name of your Agency/Department/District.
- Give the number of County Risk Management: (951) 955-3540.
- Identify the driver(s) of the other vehicle(s) involved through their driver’s license(s).
Vehicle Accident Form
Following the vehicle accident, it is crucial to document all relevant information.
