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An accident that appears on the driver record does not assign the fault to that driver or determine fault. If the accident was considered by the state or DMV to be of a serious nature, it can remain on a driver record for more than 10 years.
Thus, how long an incident stays on your state driving record matter. In California, every accident reported to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) by law enforcement shows on a motorist's driving record -- unless the reporting officer says another person was at fault.