Steps to
follow after an
automobile
collision:
- Keep
calm, stop to
protect your
passengers and
car. Call an
ambulance for
any injured
party, if
required. Set
flares if you
carry them, and
do not leave the
scene of the
accident.
- Do
not discuss the
accident with
anyone or blame
anyone,
including
yourself.
Exchange only
licenses,
registrations,
and motor
vehicle
identification
cards.
- Give
only your name,
address, license
number, license
plate number,
name of
registered owner
of the car and
your insurance
company. Show
your driver's
license to the
other party.
- Take
down the name,
address,
operators
license number,
date of birth,
sex, state of
license and the
phone number of
the other
driver.
- Write
down the name,
address and the
insurance
company of the
owner of the
other car
involved. The
driver may not
be the owner of
the car.
- Seek
information from
police for all
injured parties
involved
including
passengers. Take
down the names,
addresses, dates
of birth, sex,
and extent of
injury.
- Be
sure to write
down the names,
addresses, and
phone numbers of
any people who
saw the accident
but were not
involved in it.
Passengers in
accident are not
the best
witnesses.
- Note
the make, body
type, year and
license number
of the other
vehicle. Also
make note of the
damage to the
other vehicle.
- Note
below the date
& time of
the accident.
Write down the
location (street
intersection or
landmark).
- Report
accident to your
insurance agent
immediately. If
the accident
involves death
or injury,
report it
without delay to
the police
department.
Obtain a copy of
their report
within 24 hours
if possible (If
a fatality is
involved, it
will normally
take longer).
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