🚗 What To Do If You're Involved in a Road Traffic Collision 🚗

🚗 What To Do If You're Involved in a Road Traffic Collision 🚗

Nobody plans to be involved in a collision, but knowing what to do can help keep everyone safe and ensure the incident is dealt with correctly.

✅ Stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Failing to stop after a collision is an offence.

✅ Check for injuries. If anyone is injured, call 999 immediately and request the appropriate emergency services.

✅ Exchange details with the other driver, including:

• Name and address
• Vehicle registration number
• Insurance details (if requested)

✅ Take photographs of the vehicles, road layout, damage, and any relevant signs or road markings if it is safe to do so.

🚔 When do you need to call the police?

You should contact the police if: 

• Someone has been injured.
• The road is blocked or there is a danger to other road users.
• The other driver fails to stop or refuses to provide their details.
• You suspect the other driver is under the influence of drink or drugs.
• You believe a criminal offence has been committed.

🤝 When can it be sorted between yourselves?

If the collision is minor, nobody is injured, both vehicles are safely movable, and all parties exchange their details, there is often no need for the police to attend. The matter can usually be dealt with through your respective insurance companies.

💡 Did you know? Even if police attendance is not required at the scene, if a driver does not exchange their details following a collision, they must report the matter to the police as soon as practicable and within 24 hours.

If you are involved in a collision, remain calm, prioritise safety, and remember that exchanging details and gathering evidence can make the process much easier for everyone involved.

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