Form AA-600 at a glance
What it is: AA-600 is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Driver's Accident Report.
Who signs: Sign and date in the Driver Signature and Date boxes. This form cannot be processed without a signature.
The Driver's Accident Report Form is required to be completed by ALL drivers involved in motor vehicle traffic accidents occurring within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and involves: (1) injury to or death of any person; or (2) damage to any vehicle involved to the extent that it cannot be driven under its own power in its customary manner without further damage or hazard to the vehicle, other traffic elements, or the roadway, and therefore requires towing.
This Form is to be completed only in the event that the accident was not investigated by a police agency. Please send completed Forms to the following address: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation BOO - Crash Unit P.O. Box 2047 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2047 (Page 3, Driver's Accident Report).
The primary objective of this form is to obtain information which can be used to develop accident prevention and reduction programs aimed at reducing accidents and accident losses.
A filled-in Form AA-600 example: a driver reports a crash no police investigated
How to fill out Form AA-600, box by box
Date of Accident, Day of Week, Hour and Location
For the Accident Location, be sure to indicate the name of the City, Borough, or Township where the accident occurred as well as the Street name or Highway Route Number.
If the accident occurred at an intersection, identify the name of the Street or Highway Route Number of the intersecting Roadway.
If the accident did not occur at an Intersection, please use the nearest Cross Street, Mile Posts, or Segment Markers. Segment Markers are signs erected along the roadside. Mile Posts are generally erected along the roadside of Interstates.
Do not use House Numbers, Utility Poles, etc. as reference points.
Common mistake: Your form cannot be accepted when location information is missing (i.e. County, City / Borough / Township, Street, Intersecting Street) or the crash date is missing or incorrect.
Hit-Run, Towing, Number of Vehicles Involved, Number Injured and Number Killed
Tow and injury information must be filled out on page 1. A form that does not have these blocks filled out cannot be accepted.
Unit 1 and Unit 2: Vehicles, Drivers and Pedestrians
For the Vehicles, Drivers and Pedestrians, copy information about drivers and vehicles directly from the official Driver's License, Vehicle Registration Card, and Proof of Financial Responsibility Card.
Use the following section to record vehicle number 2, pedestrian information.
If more than two (2) vehicles are involved, or additional space is needed for occupants, please use another form to capture the required information. In these cases, staple reports together before submission.
Persons Involved, Injury, Seating Position and Restraints
Record the names and addresses of all occupants (including Drivers) in the vehicles involved and ALL INVOLVED PEDESTRIANS regardless of injury severity.
Begin with the Driver of Unit 1, then list the other occupants of Unit 1, if any. Repeat the procedure with any other units.
INJURY TYPE: 0 - NO INJURY, 1 - FATAL INJURY, 2 - SUSPECTED SERIOUS INJURY, 3 - SUSPECTED MINOR INJURY, 4 - POSSIBLE INJURY, 8 - INJURY, UNKNOWN SEVERITY, 9 - UNKNOWN.
SEATING POSITION: 1 - DRIVER, 2-6 - PASSENGER, 7 - PEDESTRIAN, 8 - OTHER, 9 - UNKNOWN.
ACTIVE RESTRAINT: 0 - NONE OR PEDESTRIAN, 1 - SHOULDER BELT ONLY, 2 - LAP BELT ONLY, 3 - COMBINATION (SHOULDER & LAP), 4 - CHILD RESTRAINT, 7 - MOTORCYCLE HELMET, 8 - OTHER, 9 - UNKNOWN.
PASSIVE RESTRAINT: 0 - NONE OR PEDESTRIAN, 1 - AIRBAG (DEPLOYED), 2 - AIRBAG (NOT DEPLOYED), 8 - OTHER, 9 - UNKNOWN.
If unsure, describe injury in narrative (see page 2).
Weather and Roadway
WEATHER (Choose up to two items): Clear, Rain, Snow, Sleet, Fog. ROADWAY (Choose up to two items): Dry, Wet, Snow, Ice, Other.
Damage Area of Vehicle, Speed Limit and Travel Speed
Select the appropriate code for the Initial Impact Point for each vehicle involved. To indicate the impact area, use clock points as shown at the vehicle representation on the back of the report.
IMPACT POINTS: 0 = No Collision, 1 = 1 o'clock, 2 = 2 o'clock, 3 = 3 o'clock, 4 = 4 o'clock, 5 = 5 o'clock, 6 = 6 o'clock, 7 = 7 o'clock, 8 = 8 o'clock, 9 = 9 o'clock, 10 = 10 o'clock, 11 = 11 o'clock, 12 = 12 o'clock, 13 = Top of Vehicle, 14 = Vehicle Undercarriage, 15 = Use when the initial impact was with a towed unit (such as utility trailer vehicle, horse van, etc…), 99 = Unknown.
Enter the speed limit of the roadway at the accident site. If the speed limit is not posted, write NP.
Enter your estimate of the travel speed of each vehicle immediately before the accident.
Diagram and Narrative
Please note that a diagram is required in order for your form to be processed. You may need to print this form and hand draw the diagram portion in order to complete the form.
Show Your Vehicle As Unit 1.
For the Narrative, describe the actions of all involved persons and vehicles before, during and after the collision. Be as factual as possible and use the same Unit Numbers as those on the front of the Report to identify the vehicles and pedestrians.
Common mistake: A form with the crash description on page 2, the diagram on page 2 or page 2 missing cannot be accepted.
Driver Signature, Date, Email Address and Police Investigated
The form must be signed on page 2 (Page 4).
If filling this out electronically, please print and sign after you have completed all fields.
Common mistake: If the date next to the signature on page 2 is missing, your form cannot be accepted.
More rules for Form AA-600
A copy of the completed Accident Report should be retained for your records.
Fill in every block applicable.
If your situation is different
You request a copy of the submitted form
Only the driver submitting this form may request a copy.
If the Department receives a $5.00 check with the submission of the report from you, it is assumed that you wish to obtain a date-stamped copy, and one will be sent to you. (checked October 20, 2026)
Common questions about Form AA-600
Is there a deadline?
Section 3747(a) of Title 75, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes of the Vehicle Code requires that if a police officer does not investigate an accident required to be investigated by section 3746 (relating to immediate notice of accident to police department), the driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in the accident shall, within five days of the accident, forward a written report of the accident to the department.
Where do I file it?
The official AA600 form can be found at https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/public/pubsforms/forms/aa-600.pdf. It is suggested to use only the form located from this location or the form may be returned to you. FORWARD THIS REPORT WITHIN 5 DAYS TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF OPERATIONS, P.O. Box 2047, HARRISBURG, PA 17105-2047. Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, Section 3747 states: All reports are confidential, not available as trial evidence.
Are there fees?
There is NO fee to file this report. If copies of this submitted form are requested from the Department of Transportation, a fee of $5.00 per copy will be required to cover processing costs. (checked October 20, 2026)
When is this form not the right one?
A form cannot be accepted when your vehicle was parked, when the crash occurred out-of-state, or when the crash report was submitted by a non-driver (property owner, passenger, pedestrian, not involved in crash, crash submitted by another party of behalf of driver).
Sources
[1] Form AA-600 (7-26), Driver's Accident Report, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (the Official source link on this page).
