Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 484E - Crashes and Reports of Crashes
NRS 484E.010 - Duty to stop at scene of crash involving death or personal injury; penalty.


1. The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash on a highway or on premises to which the public has access resulting in bodily injury to or the death of a person shall immediately stop his or her vehicle at the scene of the crash or as close thereto as possible, and shall forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the crash until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of NRS 484E.030.
2. Every such stop must be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
3. A person failing to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 20 years and by a fine of not less than $2,000 nor more than $5,000. A person failing to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 commits a separate offense under this section for the bodily injury to or the death of each person that results from a crash with regard to which the person failed to comply with the provisions of subsection 1.
4. A sentence imposed pursuant to subsection 3 may not be suspended nor may probation be granted.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1482; A 1979, 1484; 1983, 1066; 1993, 2135; 1995, 1297; 2015, 1365, 1641)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.219)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 484E - Crashes and Reports of Crashes

NRS 484E.010 - Duty to stop at scene of crash involving death or personal injury; penalty.

NRS 484E.020 - Duty to stop at scene of crash involving damage to vehicle or property; duty to move vehicle under certain circumstances. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Duty to stop at scene of crash involving damage to vehicle or property; du...

NRS 484E.030 - Duty to give information and render aid. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Duty to give information and render aid; report if no police officer present; penalty. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 484E.040 - Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property; penalty. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 484E.050 - Immediate notice to police officer of crash involving unattended vehicle or other property. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Immediate notice to police officer of crash involving unattended vehicle or other property; penalty. [Ef...

NRS 484E.060 - Seizure and impoundment of vehicle for failure to surrender license plates and certificate of registration upon suspension of registration.

NRS 484E.070 - Written or electronic report of crash to Department by driver or owner; exceptions; confidentiality; use as evidence at trial.

NRS 484E.080 - Failure to report; false report; penalties.

NRS 484E.090 - State Registrar of Vital Statistics to report death to Department.

NRS 484E.100 - Garage or repair shop to maintain record of repairs made to vehicle involved in crash.

NRS 484E.110 - Police to report to Department of Public Safety; report not confidential; requirements for preparation of report; submission of copy of report to Department of Motor Vehicles.

NRS 484E.120 - Forms for report of crash; duties of Department of Public Safety.

NRS 484E.130 - Department to tabulate and analyze reports.