TLC accident checklist
What a TLC driver or vehicle owner should do after a crash in NYC. Tick off each step. Every step links to the rule or agency page it comes from.
This page is a checklist, not legal advice.
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Source: NYC TLC: rule book current chapter 80 ยท checked 2026-10-26
Source: NYC TLC: rule book current chapter 80 ยท checked 2026-10-26
Source: Official source: non injury vehicle collisions ยท checked 2026-10-26
See where your points stand with the TLC points calculator, and how a TLC summons works in the summons guide.
In the days after
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Source: NYS DMV: file a motorist crash accident report ยท checked 2026-10-26
Your insurance and your FH-1
We do not list a deadline for telling your insurer because it depends on your policy. Read your policy, or ask your broker or carrier.
If your insurance changes after a crash, TLC says owners must keep a current FH-1 on file. Update it by emailing TLCinsurance@tlc.nyc.gov the FH-1 and the declarations page (not an ACORD form).
Source: NYC TLC: vehicle insurance ยท checked 2026-10-26
Required limits are on the insurance minimums and FH-1 page.
Yellow taxi and street hail livery owners
TLC has separate rules for medallion taxis and SHLs. Confirm any extra reporting steps with TLC before you rely on this list.
TLC crash data
TLC publishes monthly counts of TLC vehicles involved in crashes, by industry, under Local Law 31: TLC Vehicles Involved in Crashes (NYC Open Data).
More TLC resources
- TLC and OATH office locationsAddresses, hours, and what each TLC and OATH office handles, with map links.
- TLC summons guideHow a TLC summons works, and how to pay, settle, or fight it at OATH.
- Renewal deadline checkerEnter an expiration date to see TLC renewal dates and steps for a driver or vehicle license.
- TLC insurance minimums and the FH-1Required TLC liability limits by vehicle type and how to keep an FH-1 on file.
- TLC points calculatorEnter your TLC and DMV points to see where you stand under the Persistent Violator Program.
- Vehicle inspection checklistTLC inspection steps, the Woodside facility, reinspections, and new FHV steps.
- Vehicle retirement calculatorWhen a yellow taxi must retire under TLC rules, from its hack-up date.
- TLC base directorySearch every licensed TLC base by name, base number, type or ZIP, from NYC Open Data.
- WAV guide for ownersTLC rules for wheelchair accessible vehicles: new licenses, dispatch, programs, fees and training.
Facts on this page come from official NYC and New York State pages, checked 2026-10-26. Agencies change pages without notice, so confirm with TLC or OATH before you act. TLC Insurance Quotes is not a government office, and this is not legal advice.
