# Is a car accident in the company parking lot while commuting OSHA recordable?

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Last updated: 2026-10-23

**Short answer:** Not recordable

No. Injuries from a motor vehicle accident on a company parking lot or access road while the worker is commuting to or from work are an exception to work-relatedness. Driving between job sites during the workday is different — that is work-related.


## Why

- Exception: motor vehicle accident on a company parking lot or access road while commuting. [29 CFR 1904.5(b)(2)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1904.5)

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