Vehicle Accident Reporting Procedures

It is the responsibility of the Authorized Driver to print the following forms and keep in the vehicle when driving on University Business. The Authorized Driver is required to report any accident, regardless of damage, that involves any USI vehicle, or a personal vehicle used on USI business. 

Print Auto Certificate of Insurance

Print Vehicle Accident Report Form

Vehicle Accident Guidelines

If you are involved in an accident, please follow the guidelines listed here. Complete the information sections as thoroughly as possible.

• Stop Immediately.
• Call appropriate law enforcement agency immediately to investigate:
• For accidents on campus, call USI Public Safety 812-464-1845 (non-emergency) or 812-492-7777 (emergency).
• For accidents off-campus, or those involving injuries, call 911.
• The Authorized Driver must report the accident to their Department Head
• Do not move the vehicle until the investigating officer gives you permission or local law requires the vehicle to be moved.
• Obtain medical assistance for anyone injured.
• Do not accuse others or make any admission of responsibility for the accident. Cooperate fully with the law enforcement authority investigating the accident.
• Exchange complete information with the other drivers involved. Use the Vehicle Accident Reporting form to record their information. If you are able, please provide pictures of both vehicles (damage) and the intersection.

Reporting Vehicle Accident and Procedures

The Authorized Driver is required to notify Risk Management of vehicle accidents, accidents involving bodily injury, and accidents involving property damage as reasonably possible following the accident.

Contact Risk Management:

• During University business hours by phone at 812-465-7003
• Email USI1riskmgt@usi.edu

Required documentation for all Vehicle Accidents:   

• Vehicle Accident Report Form
• USI Public Safety Report
• Police Report

Email Required Vehicle Accident documentation directly to USI1riskmgt@usi.edu

IMPORTANT: Failure to report an accident, however small, to Risk Management is a violation the USI’s Vehicle Safety Policy.