OAR 735-050-0004: Definitions

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2025-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

For purposes of implementing various provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code, ORS chapters 801 to 826, referring to an event involving a vehicle, the terms “accident,” “collision,” and “crash” have the same meaning, unless context suggests otherwise.

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619 & 802.010

Statutes/Other Implemented: 802.220, 802.240, 811.700, 811.705, 811.710, 811.720, 811.725, 811.730, 811.735, 811.740, 811.745, 811.748 & 811.750

History: DMV 32-2024, adopt filed 12/04/2024, effective 01/01/2025

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