Car accidents in the Northern Territory
If anyone is seriously injured or in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000) now.
Crash Guide is not an emergency service.
Call Triple Zero (000)Personal injury cover
The Northern Territory Motor Accidents Compensation (MAC) scheme provides benefits to people injured in motor vehicle accidents in the Territory, on a no-fault basis, funded through vehicle registration.
Reporting a crash
NT Police publish when a crash must be reported. Long distances and remote locations make it particularly important to record the exact location.
If someone was injured in the NT
The NT Government publishes how the Motor Accidents Compensation scheme works, how to lodge and the time limits that apply.
Remote and regional accidents
On remote roads, record your location as precisely as you can — nearest community, highway and kilometre marker, or GPS coordinates. Emergency response, towing and recovery all take longer, and a vague location costs time you may not have.
The steps are the same everywhere
What differs between states is the injury scheme and the reporting rules. What to do at the scene does not.
Towns and suburbs we cover in Northern Territory
Each one names the towing, smash repair, windscreen, tyre and roadside operators we hold for that area, with the numbers they publish.
Sources
Crash Guide checks state rules against primary government and regulator sources. If something below has changed, tell us and we will correct it.
- Motor Accidents Compensation Scheme — Northern Territory Government (NT)Checked 10 September 2026
- Australian Financial Complaints Authority — AFCAChecked 10 September 2026
Last reviewed 10 September 2026. Crash Guide does not restate legislation — always check the primary source above for the current rules in Northern Territory.
Operators in Northern Territory
Businesses working in Northern Territory, with the numbers they publish. None of them pays to be listed and none has been ranked — they are here because they operate in the area.
Towing
7 in Northern Territory- Katherine TowingKatherine(08) 8972 2822
- Outback TowingDarwin0432 642 829
- Pine Creek TowingPine Creek(08) 8976 1217
- Red Central Towing & RecoveryBraitling0477 889 944
- SV Towing & Auto ServicesDarwin City0476 165 321
- Territory Towing & TransportAlice Springs0457 841 008
Smash repair
8 in Northern Territory- Alice Crash RepairsCiccone(08) 8952 1600
- Arafura Crash RepairsWinnellie(08) 8984 3006
- Darwin Crash RepairsDarwin City(08) 8981 4000
- Nhulunbuy Smash RepairsNhulunbuy(08) 8987 3020
- NNMechanical and Smash RepairsDarwin(08) 7915 0933
- Palmerston Smash RepairsDarwin(08) 8981 8402
Windscreen and glass
- Alice Springs Auto GlassAlice Springs0428 609 008
- Instant Windscreens Darwin - Repairs & TintingDarwin(08) 8930 2444
- Katherine Auto WindscreensKatherine South(08) 8972 1370
- Top End Windscreens & TintingYarrawonga(08) 8932 4040
- WB Mobile Windscreens and TintingAlice Springs(08) 8953 1886
- Windscreens TerritoryDarwin(08) 8948 1288
Roadside assistance
- Mobile Mechanical PalmerstonPalmerston(08) 8932 8899
- Quality Mobile Mechanical ServicesStuart Park(08) 8981 9779
- Stoddy's Mobile MechanicalBrinkin0405 360 085
Tyres and wheels
36 in Northern Territory- Alice City TyrepowerAlice Springs(08) 8955 5677
- Arno's Tyre Service Pty LtdDarwin(08) 8947 2190
- Beaurepaires for TyresPalmerston(08) 8932 7177
- Beaurepaires for Tyres Palmerston CityPalmerston City(08) 7969 5868
- Beaurepaires for Tyres WinnellieWinnellie(08) 7969 5867
- Beaurepaires Tyres Alice Springs - CommercialAlice Springs(08) 8952 3555
Numbers are published by each business and were checked against their own listing. Businesses change numbers, so if one does not answer, tell us and we will re-check it. Crash Guide is not connected to any of them and earns nothing if you call.