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When accident must be reported to police officer or law enforcement agency
ORS > Vehicle Code > Collisions > 811.745
(1) except as provided in paragraph (4), any accident occurring on a highway or upon premises open to the public resulting in injury or death to anyone is subject to the reporting requirements under the following statutes:
(b) the reporting requirements for occupants of vehicles in accidents under 811.735 (failure of vehicle occupant to make accident report to dot)
(2) except as provided in paragraph (4), an accident occurring on a highway or upon premises open to the public resulting in damage to anyone's property in excess of $2,500 is subject to the following reporting requirements:
(a) the driver of a vehicle having more than $2,500 damage must report the accident in compliance with 811.748 (driver failure to report accident to police officer or law enforcement agency)
(b) if the property damage is to property other than a vehicle involved in the accident, each involved driver must report the accident in compliance with 811.748 (driver failure to report accident to police officer or law enforcement agency)
(c) if a vehicle involved in the accident is damaged to the point that it must be towed from the accident scene, each involved driver must report the accident in compliance with 811.748 (driver failure to report accident to police officer or law enforcement agency)
(4) The following are exempt from the reporting requirements of this statute:
(b) a law enforcement official acting in the course of official duty if the accident involved a law enforcement official performing a lawful intervention technique or a law enforcement official and a person acting during the commission of a criminal offense
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