# Accident reports.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 195.54  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) Each operator that experiences an accident that is required to be reported under § 195.50 must, as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after discovery of the accident, file an accident report on DOT Form 7000-1 or 7000-2, whichever is applicable.

(b) Whenever an operator receives an

## Document text

(a) Each operator that experiences an accident that is required to be reported under § 195.50 must, as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after discovery of the accident, file an accident report on DOT Form 7000-1 or 7000-2, whichever is applicable.

(b) Whenever an operator receives any changes in the information reported or additions to the original report on DOT Form 7000-1 or 7000-2, whichever is applicable, it shall file a supplemental report within 30 days.

[Amdt. 195-39, 53 FR 24950, July 1, 1988, as amended by Amdt. 195-95, 75 FR 72907, Nov. 26, 2010; Amdt. 195-117, 90 FR 40766, Aug. 21, 2025]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-195.54>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `e78bc2eb7a1b1e8eeb813357f293eb100b4efcd77bd9b6366eb5d1dc534303b9`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:41.219Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T01:57:57.708Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-195-54`

### Source metadata

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  "part": "195",
  "section": "195.54",
  "subpart": "Subpart B—Annual, Accident, and Safety-Related Condition Reporting",
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```