72 | Driver’s Manual CHAPTER 12 /IF YOU ARE IN A TRAFFIC CRASH EMERGENCY FIRST-AID AT THE SCENE REPORTS TO DMV There are more than 300,000 traffic crashes  in New York State each year. If you obey the law  and follow the advice in this manual, it is possible  you will avoid a crash. Yet even the most careful  drivers are involved in crashes caused by events  that are not planned or the error of other drivers. If  you are in a traffic crash, you must be ready to act  in a responsible manner at the scene and obey  the law when you report the incident. You can carry an emergency kit in your vehicle  that has flares and first aid supplies. Emergency  road-kits are available in department stores or  stores that sell automobile goods. Do not stop at a crash scene unless you are involved or emergency help has not arrived. Focus on driving and the directions given by traffic officers. Follow these first-aid tips if help is not immedi- ately available: If you are in a crash, you must stop. The level  of damage does not matter. You must stop. It is a  traffic violation to leave the scene of an incident,  like a traffic crash that involves property damage.  It is a criminal violation to leave the scene of an  incident that involves a fatality or personal injury.  Even if the crash involves only property damage,  you must exchange information with other drivers  involved. Give your name, address, driver license  number and vehicle registration and insurance  information. This includes the insurance policy  number and effective date. Give the information  to the other drivers and police on the scene. You  must show your insurance identification card if re- quested. If a parked vehicle or property different  from a vehicle is damaged or if a domestic animal  is injured, you must try to find the owner or notify  the police. If you are in a traffic crash that involves a fatality  or personal injury, you must report it to the DMV.  You must also report any traffic incident or crash  that involves $1,000 or more in damage to the  property of any one person. The form Report of  Motor Vehicle Accident (MV-104) is available at  any motor vehicle office, from most insurance  agents, and from the DMV website dmv.ny.gov  (search under Forms). If any person is injured or killed, the police must  be notified immediately and you should make  sure ambulance or rescue personnel have been  called. If possible, move your vehicle off the road. Pro- tect the scene with reflectors or flares, but watch  for any fuel that may leak. Make sure to protect  yourself and others from oncoming traffic. When you report a crash or incident to your  insurance company, it does not mean your legal  obligation is finished. You must file a report with  DMV within 10 days of the event. The failure to re- port an accident is a criminal offense (misdemean- or) and can mean the suspension or revocation of  your driver license and/or registrations and those  of the vehicle owner. If the driver is injured and unable to complete  the report, a passenger or the vehicle owner may  do so. • Do not move an injured person unless it  becomes necessary because of fire or  another life threatening danger. If you must  move an injured person, keep the back and  neck as straight as possible. Put your arms  under the back, and carefully support the  neck with your upper arms. Hold clothing  with your hands and pull the victim head  first away from the danger. • If there are wires down, do not go near  them. If wires touch the vehicle or lay near  it, warn the occupants to remain inside until  help arrives.