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Report a Claim (Voluntary Disclosure)

If you damage public property, you must report it.

  • Basic information

    If you, as a party involved in an accident, damage public property—such as guideposts, traffic signs, guardrails, etc.—and fail to report this immediately to the police or the Department of Roads and Traffic following a traffic accident, you may be prosecuted for fleeing the scene of a traffic accident.

    For example, if a traffic sign, a post, a guardrail on the highway, or similar property is damaged in an accident—such as one caused by black ice—you must report this immediately to the police or the Department of Roads and Traffic. Vehicle owners who fail to report such incidents but are reported by other road users must not only pay damages but will also face charges for fleeing the scene of a traffic accident.

    Requirements

    You have caused damage to public property

  • Procedure

    Fill out the form and send it to the ASV or drop it off at the nearest police station.

  • Necessary Documents
    • Claim Report Form

  • Forms

  • Fees / Costs

    The costs incurred depend on the extent of the damage. There are no costs associated with filing a voluntary disclosure.

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    The damage must be reported immediately.

  • More Information

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The official information in German is complete and correct. 16.07.2026

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