4-19/062.00 - Property Damage, Accidental - Traffic Collision Connected

4-19/062.00
PROPERTY DAMAGE, ACCIDENTIAL TRAFFIC COLLISION CONNECTED

NOTE:  When a person is a victim of any collision covered in the following section, also see "Person Injured" and "Person Dead."

Aircraft

Same as non-traffic accident connected.

Boat

Same as non-traffic accident connected.

Government property:

--Unincorporated area

Same as non-traffic accident connected.

--Contract city

CHP-555
URN
47 or 50

Station/Unit Patrol, Traffic

A or I

Notify agency concerned by phone if serious damage involved.

Code 504 - Damage to County Property.
Code 472 - Collision, Traffic Without Injury.

Los Angeles County property:

--Unincorporated area

CHP is responsible for the investigation and reporting of traffic collisions in the unincorporated areas of this County.

--Contract City

CHP-555
URN
50

Station/Unit Patrol, Traffic

A or I

Notify concerned County Department as soon as possible by phone.  (See Volume 3, Chapter 9.)

If Department property involved, other than a vehicle, designate SRD copy to Fiscal Administration.  If Department property is a firearm, also designate SRD copy to the Advanced Training Bureau, Weapons Training Section, Attention:  Range Master.

If Sheriff's vehicle or permittee vehicle on Department business involved, see "Sheriff's Department Vehicles" in this classification.

NOTE:  CHP handles all collisions, including Sheriff's vehicles, on freeways in contract cities.

Code 504 - Damage to County Property.
Code 472 - Collision, Traffic Without Injury.

Mechanical amusement ride

Same as non-traffic accident connected.

Other property/vehicle damaged when
Departmental/Permittee vehicle involved, but not damaged

SH-AD-665
SH-R-257
URN
47 or 48

Station/Unit
Patrol, Traffic

A

Code 481 - If it is a Collision/Incident involving a Departmental/Permittee vehicle other than on the highway, see Volume 3, Chapter 9.

Code 472 - Collision, Traffic Without Injury.

--Unincorporated area

CHP is responsible for the investigation and reporting of traffic collisions in the unincorporated areas of this County.

--Contract city

CHP-555
URN
47

Station/Unit
Patrol, Traffic

A

Code as applicable.

Private property by Sheriff's employee on duty (no damage to Department or permittee vehicle)

SH-AD-665
SH-R-257
URN
47

Station/Unit
Patrol, Traffic

A

Watch Commander/Operations Lieutenant shall be responsible for notifying Traffic Services Detail within 48 hours of the occurrence by FAX (562) 402-8421 and relaying the information from the County of Los Angeles Report of Vehicle Accident or Incident (SH‑AD-665) when there is an injury, complaint of an injury, a death or major private property damage.  Traffic Services Detail shall be responsible for notifying the contract insurance company.  (See Volume 3, Chapter 9.)

Distribute SH-AD-665 as per instructions on the back, and complete the CHP-555 if in contract city.

When private property is damaged in the course of performance of assigned duties, victim should be informed that he has 100 days from the date of the incident to file a claim against the County.  Four copies of the Claim for Damages to Person or Property (76C212D2) shall be furnished to the victim.  After completion, the victim shall retain the pink copy and mail or deliver the three remaining copies to the address indicated on the form.

Code 472 - Collision, Traffic Without Injury.

Sheriff's Office or lab equipment

Same as non-traffic accident connected.

Sheriff's Department
vehicles or permittee vehicle

76V54A
SH-R-257
URN
50

Unit of assignment

A

See Volume 3, Chapter 9, and Volume 5, Chapter 5.

Stations and Bureaus shall be responsible for the investigation of all on-duty traffic collisions involving their personnel.  This shall include Department vehicles and all vehicles of mileage permittees when operating during official business.

Watch Commander/Operations Lieutenant shall be responsible for notifying Carl Warren and Company, as soon as possible by phone (818) 247-2206 (24 hours) and relaying the information found in the 76V54A when there is an injury, complaint of an injury, a death or major private property damage. 

The telephonic notification shall be confirmed by written report by completing the 76V54A and distributing it as per instructions on the back.  If possible, the above claim service copies of the 76V54A are to be sent within 24 hours of the incident.

When 76V54A is the only report submitted, it must contain a complete narrative of the incident (use additional pages when necessary), and may include a word picture, measurements and statements of witnesses and parties.

If employee is injured, see "Person Injured/Ill."

Traffic Collision Report (CHP-555) is necessary only if collision occurred in a contract city.

Immediately notify the on-call Internal Affairs Bureau Lieutenant on all traffic collisions involving an on-duty employee resulting in ANY bodily injury (including complaint of pain) for possible response by the Traffic Collision Response Team.

SH-R-49 is necessary only when there is another crime connected with the traffic collision but not a part of the collision itself or when a traffic collision results in an arrest for a crime other than DUI.  The arrest information shall be contained under the same URN; DUI arrests shall be reported on an SH‑R-221.

Code 504 - Damage to County Property.

Refer to section 3-03/060.22 - Damage to Personal Vehicles in the Line of duty for procedures for reimbursement for damage to permittee vehicles.