Car accidents in Tasmania
Tasmania's motor accident injury scheme is run by the Motor Accidents Insurance Board. This page covers what is specific to Tasmania.
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 Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB) provides Tasmania's motor accident personal injury scheme, funded through a premium collected with vehicle registration. It provides benefits for people injured in motor accidents.
Reporting a crash
Tasmania Police publish when a crash must be reported. Requirements generally involve injury, failure to exchange details, or damage above a threshold.
If someone was injured in Tasmania
MAIB publishes how to lodge a claim, what benefits are available and the time limits. Notify them early — Tasmania's scheme has its own notification expectations.
Reporting a crash in Tasmania
Check current Tasmania Police guidance for reporting requirements and channels.
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.
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 Insurance Board — Motor Accidents Insurance Board (TAS)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 Tasmania.