The short answer
- Each state sets its own rules. Deadlines, fault rules and insurance requirements differ from state to state.
- Choose your state below. Each state page gives the rules with the statute behind each one and the date we last checked it.
- Or compare one rule. The “by state” pages show a single rule across all 50 states and DC.
In this guide
Choose your state
US states, tile grid: select a state for its laws
51 of 51 have a page so far. A dashed square is in preparation.
All states, A to Z
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Compare one rule across every state
General information, not legal advice. The Accident Advisory is not a law firm. Laws differ by state and change over time.