Accident Action

What to do at the scene of an accident

If you’re involved in an accident and you or anyone else is injured, it is paramount that you get medical help as soon as possible.

Once this priority is dealt with, it is important to gather as much information as possible about the accident.

It is advisable to use a pen, paper or phone camera to help you record the accident details accurately.

Information to collect at the time of accident:

• Contact details including names, addresses and telephone numbers of drivers, pedestrians and passengers involved.
• If a party is driving within the course of his employment, take both the driver and the employer's details.
• Description of the driver and any distinguishing features
• Location of the accident
• Time and date of the accident
• Vehicle make, model, registration number, colour, any modifications and if relevant,
• The number of passengers in each vehicle.
• Whether the parties were using headlights and/or indicator lights
• The weather, visibility and lighting conditions, including street lighting
• Name, "rank number" and force details of any police officer attending
• Other emergency services details if appropriate
• IDescribe the damage to each vehicle involved.
• Identify any injuries to persons involved
• A full description of what happened including sketches of the vehicles’ positioning.
• Estimate the speed of the vehicles involved
• The type of road : bitumen, gravel, concrete etc
• Describe the scene of the accident, including any relevant road markings, signals, obstructions etc
• Who to contact after the time of accident

It is an offence to refuse to give details to the other driver following an accident, if there has been injury or property damage.

Accidents must be reported to the police within 24 hours.

It is critical to contact us as quickly as possible. Knowing your rights is crucial in determining the correct course of action to be taken.

Memories fade and stories become distorted, so it is important that you record this information if we are to achieve the best outcome given your circumstances.

We are linked to most insurance companies so lodging claims is made easy.