How To Handle a Car Accident
- September 16, 2009
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Handle a car accident safely by reviewing these instructions.
You Will Need
- Cool head
- Common sense
- Public phone or cell phone
- Pen and paper
- Camera or camera phone
Step 1: Pull over
Pull over to the side of the road and turn off the car.
Step 2: Don't panic
Don’t panic. Remain calm and check to see if anyone is injured.
Step 3: Exit the vehicle
Take the keys out of the ignition and get everyone out of the car. Move a safe distance away from the car and the road.
Step 4: Contact emergency services and police
Call 911 if anyone’s been injured. Then call the local police so they can come and file a report.
Note the police case number.
Step 5: Exchange information
Exchange information with all parties involved. Get names, addresses, phone numbers; car years, makes, and models; license plate numbers; and insurance information.
Step 6: Take pictures
Take pictures of your car and the other cars involved in the accident. The pictures can back you up if you’re not at fault and the case is being contested.
Step 7: Have your vehicle towed
Have your vehicle towed to a repair shop, unless it’s a minor fender bender.
If another party was at fault, have your vehicle towed, regardless of the amount of damage.
Step 8: File an insurance claim
Call your insurance company as soon as possible and give them all the details.
About 40 percent of traffic fatalities during the winter holidays are alcohol-related.
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