Crash Fatality Reporting

FLHSMV must be notified within 24 hours of any traffic crash fatality (F) or any serious bodily injury (SBI) crash where a blood sample was drawn from any driver.

FSBI crashes should be reported via DAVID.   The DAVID reporting system will ask for basic information.   Information such as weather conditions, use of safety equipment, etc., are not needed.   They will obtain this information from the final crash report.

Per federal guidelines, reportable motor vehicle traffic fatality must meet the following criteria for Injury Severity (5) - Fatal (within 30 days):

1. The death must occur within 30 days (720 hours) of the motor vehicle crash.

2. The death must be a direct cause of the crash and not the result of natural causes, heart attack, suicide, homicide, or overdose.

3. The death must occur on a public roadway.

If there is a death and this criteria is not met, Injury Severity (6) - Non-traffic fatality should be used.