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Accidents are very unpredictable with the probability of one happening every time you enter into your car. Controlling the occurrence of an accident is impossible but you can always take control of the events that follow after an accident. Take the measures below after you have been involved in an accident.
The first thing you ought to do after an accident and you are still conscious is alleviate the situation from escalating and causing any other fatalities. If the damage caused by the impact is not severe, you ought to take a safety step and move the car to the side of the road and switch on the hazard signal lights. Fleeing from the scene of accident is a hit and run criminal offense punishable by law.
You also need to check if for injuries you may have sustained and also those sustained by your passenger and also the occupant of the other car. If anyone has obtained some severe injuries or the cars are obstructing the road it is recommended that you immediately call in the emergency services.
For major traffic accidents it is highly recommended that you call the police. You insurer may need a copy of the police report when you make a claim with them and this is the main reason you should call the police to the scene and let them make a legal record of the accident. If the other party involved in the accident makes a claim against your, the police report can come in handy in exonerating you. Situations that may prompt you to call the police includes the other driver fleeing the scene of the accident, you suspect that the other driver is under the influence, if you think the other driver caused the accident or suspect the other party lacks an insurance cover.
After the accident you should take a step of talking to the party and ascertain that they are okay. Avoid apologizing to the other party as this is a form of incriminating yourself and you should only do this as you seek their personal information. It is recommended that you only record the events of the accident when the police interrogate you. After taking the other parties insurance details take a step of comparing the details in them with the cars specific color and registration details. Photographic evidence of the car damage and the area around the accident can come in handy if you are accused of being the cause of the accident and also take contacts from witnesses so that they can give their counts of the events.
Lastly, it is important that you contact the insurance company covering your car after first aid has been administered to you. Your claim is processed once the insurer gets your notification of the accident and use this useful guide for.