What you need to know when you are involved in an accident
- Help everyone to a safe place.
- Don't move your car unless instructed by someone in authority.
- Assist the injured.
- CALL 911. Request police, medical and fire assistance as necessary.
- Do not discuss the accident with anyone but police.
- Turn on hazard lights and put out markers and flares as appropriate.
- Exchange information with all drivers involved in the accident:
- Name (Copy from driver's license)
- Address
- Phone numbers (home, work, cell)
- Insurance Company
- Insurance Policy Number
- Get names, addresses and phone numbers of all witnesses.
- Get photographs of vehicles and other objects involved. Include skid marks, if any, and full views of scene.
- Write down everything the others involved in the accident say about it and everything you can remember as soon as you can.
