Report of an Accident Involving Damage to a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Vehicle
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Section 50(3): Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 170
of the Road Traffic Act 1988, the proprietor of a hackney carriage or of a private hire vehicle licensed by a district council
shall report to them as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case within seventy-two hours of the
occurrence thereof, any accident to such hackney carriage or private hire vehicle causing damage materially affecting
the safety, performance or appearance of the hackney carriage or private hire vehicle or the comfort or convenience of
persons carried therein.
Registration number of vehicle
Plate number of vehicle
Owner of vehicle
Driver at time of accident
Date of accident
Time of accident
Place where accident occurred
Brief description of accident,
and nature of damage to the
vehicle
Was vehicle being used for purposes of hire or reward
at the time of the accident?
Has the damaged vehicle been withdrawn from service?
If the damaged vehicle has been withdrawn from
service, when will the repairs be carried out?
Where can the damaged vehicle be seen?
Date
Signature
Print name
