Vehicle Accidents

8:040 Vehicle Accidents and Incidents

Adopted Date: August 2000

Revised Date: 

Responsible Office:
UM Office of Risk & Insurance Management

Policy Statement

All accidents involving a university vehicle, regardless of the amount of damage or extent of injury, must be reported.

Procedures

University Vehicles

The procedures outlined in this section pertain to any ground vehicle:

  • Owned by the University.
  • Rented or leased by or for the University who is authorized to use that vehicle for university business.

Reporting an Accident

Report any accident involving a university vehicle, regardless of the amount of damage or extent of injury:

  1. Call the University Police (573-882-7201) immediately.
  2. Submit a completed Vehicle Accident Report (UM 5) to UM Office of Risk & Insurance Management (risk@umsystem.edu) or 573-882-8100, within 48 hours after the accident.
  3. Submit a Report of Injury (Report of Injury) for each injured employee occupant of a university vehicle involved in an accident. [For more information, see 8:030 Work-Related Injuries or Occupational Diseases.]
  4. Do not make any admission of fault nor make any attempt to settle claims or otherwise establish liability with the other parties to the accident or their insurance companies.

NOTE: Make statements about the accident only to representatives of the University, its insurance company or a law enforcement officer.

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