Take note – now you can report minor motor vehicle accidents online

Motorists can now report a minor accident online and obtain a case number via the National Traffic Information System (NATIS) website.

There is no need to go to a police station, however, certain terms and conditions apply.

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Motorists should take note of the following:

• This submission of a crash report will be legally binding.
• All crashes must be reported within 24 hours or the next working day (non-working days are Saturday, Sunday and public holidays).
• The system will provide the user with an automatically generated Crash Report Number (CRN) for insurance claims.
• The system will only allow for the reporting of minor damage crashes.
• Crashes which include a person or persons being injured, killed or involved in a hit and run accident/crash must be reported immediately to the nearest Municipal/Metro Police, Traffic Department office or police station.
• All crashes involving 5 or more vehicles must be reported at the nearest police station.
• The information submitted by you can be made available to your insurance service provider.
• The reporting of the crash service is free. The Road Traffic Management Corporation  reserves the right to charge entities or persons to access the data at a later stage.

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