Northumberland OPP has launched the newest Collision Reporting Centre as of today (Nov 16).
Motorists involved in a property damage collision are now able to report their collision within 48 hours of the occurrence at the centre located at the Northumberland Detachment at 1165 Division Street in Cobourg.
There are eleven similar OPP CRC’s can be found in the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario detachments.
The Highway Traffic Act requires that all collisions where people are injured or property damage is valued at more than $2,000 to vehicles or property, or damage to any highway property to be reported to police immediately.
Northumberland OPP attended 2479 property damage collision between October 1st, 2018 and September 30th, 2020, amounting to a large amount of police resources and time.
Northumberland OPP will continue to offer the same excellent service in responding to collisions that require an officer to attend however many collisions on Northumberland highways are minor in nature and drivers are able to clear their vehicles quickly and safely off the highway without police assistance.
An involved driver at any collision may request to have an OPP officer attend the scene if the collision has occurred in OPP jurisdiction.
The Collision CRC Cobourg Site hours of operation will be Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and and Saturday 9 a.m. until 6 p.m..
An OPP CRC is also openin in Peterborough today.
—
Collisions involving the following will continue to have an officer investigate the collision at the scene:
Death or Injury
Transportation of dangerous goods
Involving large commercial motor vehicles
Fail to remain (unless no driver or vehicle information available for follow up)
Collision where there is suspicion of criminal activity
Suspended or unlicensed drivers
Uninsured vehicles
Drivers refusing to share required information to other drivers
Vehicles blocking live lanes of traffic
Damage to private, public or government property
Government vehicles, or
Collisions involving a pedestrian or cyclist
For more information, contact Patrick Toms, Administration Sergeant at the Northumberland Detachment Ontario Provincial Police at 905-372-5421.
