When you are required to report an accident to DMV
Thanks, Your prompt reply is very much appreciated.

Tyron

If you are involved in a vehicle accident that occurred in California, you must report it to DMV if:
· There was property damage of more than $750 or
· any one was injured (no matter how minor) or killed.
Each driver must make a report to DMV within 10 days, whether you caused the accident or not and even if the accident occurred on private property.
You must complete a DMV Traffic Accident Report form SR 1/SR 1A.
When you have completed the form, you can mail it to:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Financial Responsibility (Mail Station J-237)
PO Box 942884
Sacramento, California 94284-0884
If you do not submit this report, your driving privilege will be suspended. DMV may ask your insurance company to verify that you had coverage in effect at the time of the accident. If you did not have insurance, your driving privilege will be suspended for one year. To get your license back, after the suspension, you will need to provide proof of financial responsibility and maintain it on record for three years. The accident may count as one point on your driving record (California Insurance Requirements).
Should you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best regards
Todd

But if there was NO police report at the time of the accident, then do both parties still have to report to the DMV? Without a police report, I assume the DMV would have no knowledge of the accident in the first place. Is reporting still necessary? If neither party reports to the DMV, then who's going to check??