A. Duties Of Drivers Involved In Accidents:
1. Injury To Or Death Of Persons: The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of subsection B of this section. (1992 Code § 15-1401)
2. Damage To Property:
a. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in apparent damage to property shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible. The driver shall remain at the scene of such accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of subsection B of this section. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. Any person failing to stop or comply with the requirements under such circumstances shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
b. If the damage resulting from such accident is to the property of the driver only, with no damage to the person or property of another, the driver need not stop at the scene of the accident but shall make report of the damage resulting. (1992 Code § 15-1402)
3. Unattended Vehicle: The driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is unattended shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle of the correct name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle, and provide the operator or owner with information from his "security verification form", as defined in subsection 7-1-9A of this chapter, or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and of the owner of the vehicle doing the striking, and providing information from his "security verification form", as defined in subsection 7-1-9A of this chapter, and a statement of the circumstances thereof. (1992 Code § 15-1404)
4. Fixtures: The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures or other property legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of such property of such fact and of his name and address and of the registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall, upon request and if available, exhibit his driver's license and his "security verification form", as defined in subsection 7-1-9A of this chapter, and shall make report of such accident when and as required in subsection C2 of this section. (1992 Code § 15-1405; amd. 2006 Code)
B. Information And Aid: The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall give his correct name, address and registration number of the vehicle he is driving, and shall, upon request, exhibit his driver's license and his "security verification form", as defined in subsection 7-1-9A of this chapter, to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle collided with, and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying, or the making of arrangements for the carrying, of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such carrying is requested by the injured person. (1992 Code § 15-1403; amd. 2006 Code)
C. Notice And Report Of Accident:
1. The driver of a vehicle involved in any accident shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of such accident to the police department, on forms provided by the police department, after complying with the requirements of subsection B of this section. Where personal injury or death occurs, the driver or drivers of the vehicles shall remain at the scene of the accident until police officers arrive, except in cases of personal injury requiring immediate attention. (1992 Code § 15-1406; amd. 2006 Code)
2. An accident report is not required under this section from any person who is physically incapable of making report during the period of such incapacity. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving an immediate notice of an accident as required in subsection C1 of this section and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall make or cause to be given the notice not given by the driver. (1992 Code § 15-1407)