Reporting an accident
Massachusetts requires an operator crash report within 5 days when anyone is killed or injured or damage to any one vehicle or other property exceeds $1000; a copy must also go to the police department with jurisdiction. [mass.gov]
Accident Report Copy
Submit the BPD Police Report Request Form and select Auto Accident; provide the incident date and time location report number if known and license plate. [police.boston.gov]
Parking
Street cleaning occurs on most streets from April 1 through November 30 and on some main roads year-round; most meters allow 2 hours before the vehicle must move to another block. Resident permits do not override street-cleaning or snow-emergency restrictions. [boston.gov]
Impounds: finding & releasing your car
The Boston Tow Lot is at 200 Frontage Road; call 617-635-3900. The lot is open weekdays 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and automated release kiosks operate 24 hours a day. [boston.gov]
Who to call
For non-emergency inquiries Boston Police directs callers to the Captain's Office Detectives or Community Service Office at their local police district; the department does not publish one citywide non-emergency number. [police.boston.gov]
Fees
The maximum police-ordered or private-property involuntary tow is $132; non-commercial vehicle storage is $35 per 24-hour period. [mass.gov]
Private-property towing
Massachusetts permits private-property removal only after direct or posted notice and advance notice to the Boston Police Commissioner or designee; a vehicle owner who arrives before completion may be charged one-half of the usual tow fee. [malegislature.gov]
This guide summarizes official sources linked above. Rules change - always confirm with the linked agency. This is general information, not legal advice.