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Car accident deadlines and fault rules in every state

Filing deadlines for injury, vehicle damage and wrongful death claims, and the fault rule, for all 50 states and Washington, DC, each linked to the statute or court decision behind it.

Last reviewed By the Editorial team 3 min read

General information, not legal advice. Talk to a licensed attorney in your state.

Quick answer

Every state sets its own deadline for car-accident lawsuits and its own rule for sharing blame. For an adult's injury claim, the deadline is as short as 1 year in Tennessee and as long as 6 years in Maine, Minnesota and North Dakota. 26 jurisdictions bar recovery above 50% fault, 10 bar it at 50%, 9 use pure comparative fault and 5 keep contributory negligence.

Key facts

Jurisdictions covered
50 states and Washington, DC
Most common injury deadline
2 years (25 jurisdictions)
Shortest injury deadline
1 year (Tennessee)
States with a 51% bar
26
States with a 50% bar
10
Pure comparative fault
9
Contributory negligence
5, including DC

Every state, A to Z#

Type your state's name to filter the list. The first figure is the deadline to file an adult's injury lawsuit; the second is the state's rule for shared fault.

Injury deadline for an adult’s car-accident injury claimFault rule for shared blame

Compare every deadline#

The table lists the deadline for each type of claim. Select a column heading to sort it. "Not confirmed" means we could not confirm one clear deadline from the official text, for example because two statutes could apply; ask a licensed attorney in that state.

StateInjuryVehicle damageWrongful deathFault rule
Alabama2 yearsNot confirmed2 yearsContributory
Alaska2 years2 years2 yearsPure
Arizona2 years2 years2 yearsPure
Arkansas3 years3 years3 years50% bar
California2 years3 years2 yearsPure
Colorado3 years3 years2 years50% bar
Connecticut2 years2 years2 years51% bar
Delaware2 years2 years2 years51% bar
District of Columbia3 years3 years2 yearsContributory
Florida2 yearsNot confirmed2 years51% bar
Georgia2 years4 yearsNot confirmed50% bar
Hawaii2 years2 years2 years51% bar
Idaho2 years3 years2 years50% bar
Illinois2 years5 years2 years51% bar
Indiana2 years2 years2 years51% bar
Iowa2 years5 years2 years51% bar
Kansas2 years2 years2 years50% bar
Kentucky2 years2 years2 yearsPure
Louisiana2 years2 years2 years51% bar
Maine6 years6 years3 years50% bar
Maryland3 years3 years3 yearsContributory
Massachusetts3 years3 years3 years51% bar
Michigan3 years3 years3 years51% bar
Minnesota6 years6 years3 years51% bar
Mississippi3 years3 years3 yearsPure
Missouri5 years5 years3 yearsPure
Montana3 years2 years3 years51% bar
Nebraska4 years4 years2 years50% bar
Nevada2 years3 years2 years51% bar
New Hampshire3 years3 years3 years51% bar
New Jersey2 years6 years2 years51% bar
New Mexico3 years4 years3 yearsPure
New York3 years3 years2 years51% bar
North Carolina3 years3 years2 yearsContributory
North Dakota6 years6 years2 years50% bar
Ohio2 years2 years2 years51% bar
Oklahoma2 years2 years2 years51% bar
Oregon2 years6 years3 years51% bar
Pennsylvania2 years2 years2 years51% bar
Rhode Island3 years10 years3 yearsPure
South Carolina3 years3 years3 years51% bar
South Dakota3 years6 years3 yearsSlight vs gross
Tennessee1 year3 years1 year50% bar
Texas2 years2 years2 years51% bar
Utah4 years4 years2 years50% bar
Vermont3 years3 years2 years51% bar
Virginia2 years5 years2 yearsContributory
Washington3 years3 years3 yearsPure
West Virginia2 years2 years2 years51% bar
Wisconsin3 years3 years2 years51% bar
Wyoming4 years4 years2 years51% bar

How to read these deadlines#

A Statute of limitations. The law that sets the last day to file a lawsuit. After it passes, a court will usually dismiss the case, however strong it is. Glossary is the last day to file a lawsuit, not the last day to call an insurer. Most clocks start on the day of the crash, but there are common exceptions:

  • Injured children. Many states pause the clock until a child turns 18, a form of Tolling. Pausing the limitations clock, for example while the injured person is a child. Glossary. Texas does this by statute.
  • Late-discovered injuries. Some states start the clock when an injury was, or should have been, discovered.
  • Government defendants. A claim against a city, county or state agency usually needs a written Notice of claim. A written notice that must be sent to a city, county or state agency before you can sue it, often within a few months. Glossary long before the lawsuit deadline. In Texas the notice is due within 6 months.
  • Recent changes. Florida shortened its negligence deadline in 2023, Louisiana lengthened its injury deadline for crashes after July 1, 2024 and moved to a 51% fault bar in 2026, and New York changed its fault rule for car-crash injury suits in 2026. Older crashes may follow the old rules.

How to read the fault rules#

Under Comparative negligence. A rule that splits blame between the people involved and cuts your recovery by your own share of fault. Glossary, your recovery is reduced by your own share of blame. A Pure comparative fault. The version of comparative negligence that lets you recover something even if you were mostly at fault, reduced by your share. Glossary state lets you recover something even if you were mostly at fault. A Modified comparative fault. Comparative negligence with a cut-off: once your share of blame reaches the state's bar (50% or 51%), you recover nothing. Glossary state cuts you off once your share reaches the bar: 50% in some states, 51% in others. Contributory negligence. An older rule, still used in a few places, under which any fault of your own can bar you from recovering anything. Glossary, still used in Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington, DC, can bar recovery for even a small share of fault. South Dakota uses a "slight versus gross" test with no fixed percentage.

Try the fault-rule explainer to see how your state treats a given share of fault.

City guides#

  1. City guideAtlanta car accidents: deadlines, crash reports and city claimsAfter a crash in Atlanta, Georgia law generally gives you two years to sue and bars recovery at 50% fault, but a claim against the City of Atlanta needs…Reviewed
  2. City guideCar accidents in Charlotte: deadlines, fault and crash reportsNorth Carolina gives you three years to sue for crash injuries, but its contributory negligence rule can bar your claim if you were even slightly at fault.Reviewed
  3. City guideCar accidents in Chicago: deadlines, crash reports and city claimsChicago crashes follow Illinois law: two years to sue and no recovery above 50% fault. Suing the City has a one-year limit, and expressway crashes go to the…Reviewed
  4. City guideDallas car accidents: deadlines, crash reports and claimsDallas crashes follow Texas law: two years to sue and a 51% fault bar. Claims against the City of Dallas need written notice within six months, and police…Reviewed
  5. City guideDenver car accidents: deadlines, crash reports and claimsDenver crashes follow Colorado law: three years to sue over most car crashes and a 50% fault bar. Claims against the City and County of Denver need a written…Reviewed
  6. City guideHouston car accidents: deadlines, crash reports and claimsHouston crashes follow Texas law: two years to sue and a 51% fault bar. Claims against the City need a sworn notice within 90 days, and HPD sells crash…Reviewed
  7. City guideCar accidents in Las Vegas: deadlines, reports and local rulesNevada gives you two years to sue for crash injuries and bars recovery if you were more at fault than the other side. Las Vegas adds its own wrinkles: the…Reviewed
  8. City guideCar accidents in Los Angeles: deadlines, reports and city claimsLos Angeles follows California's two-year injury deadline and pure comparative fault, but a claim against the city or county must be filed within six months…Reviewed
  9. City guideMiami car accidents: deadlines, PIP and crash reportsMiami crashes follow Florida law: two years to sue, no recovery above 50% fault, and PIP that pays only if you get care within 14 days. Miami-Dade had more…Reviewed
  10. City guideCar accidents in New York City: no-fault, deadlines and city claimsIn New York City your own no-fault coverage pays first, you generally have three years to sue, and a claim against the City needs a notice of claim within 90…Reviewed
  11. City guideOrlando car accidents: deadlines, PIP and claims in Orange CountyOrlando crashes follow Florida law: two years to sue, no recovery above 50% fault and PIP first. Orange County had the third most crash injuries of any…Reviewed
  12. City guideCar accidents in Philadelphia: deadlines, limited tort and city claimsPhiladelphia crashes follow Pennsylvania law: two years to sue, no recovery above 50% fault, and a tort choice on your policy. Claims against the City need…Reviewed
  13. City guideCar accidents in Phoenix: deadlines, reports and city claimsArizona gives you two years to sue after a crash and uses pure comparative fault. A claim against the City of Phoenix or another public body needs a notice…Reviewed
  14. City guideSan Antonio car accidents: deadlines, crash reports and claimsSan Antonio crashes follow Texas law: two years to sue and a 51% fault bar. Claims against the City need written notice within 90 days, and SAPD crash reports…Reviewed
  15. City guideTampa car accidents: deadlines, PIP and claims in Hillsborough CountyTampa crashes follow Florida law: two years to sue, no recovery above 50% fault and PIP first. Suits can be filed in Hillsborough County, and the local bar's…Reviewed

Questions people ask

Which state has the shortest deadline for a car accident injury claim?

Tennessee, where an adult generally has 1 year to file an injury lawsuit. Kentucky's general injury deadline is also short, but its motor vehicle law gives 2 years for most car-crash claims.

Which states have the longest deadlines?

Maine, Minnesota and North Dakota allow 6 years for an adult's negligence injury claim, and Missouri allows 5 years.

Which states still use contributory negligence?

Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington, DC. In these places, even a small share of fault can bar recovery, though DC has an exception for pedestrians and other non-motorized road users.

Is the deadline for vehicle damage the same as for injuries?

Not always. In Texas both are 2 years, but California allows 3 years for property damage against 2 years for injuries, and Rhode Island allows 10 years for property damage.

Does the deadline stop while I negotiate with the insurer?

No. Talks with an insurer do not pause the statute of limitations. If the claim has not settled as the deadline nears, a lawsuit may need to be filed to protect it.

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