Accident Resources
Accident Resources and Reporting
Remember to...
- Remain calm and be polite
- Turn your hazard lights on
- If it is safe to do so, move out of the way of traffic
- Do not discuss who is at fault or any terms of your policy
Call the police
- If there are injuries, call 911 for medical assistance
- Do not move an injured person
Obtain police information
- Officer’s name and department
- Incident report number
Exchange information
- Name, address, telephone number, and email address
- Insurance information (company / policy number)
- Vehicle information (year, make, model, license plate)
- If there are witnesses, obtain their contact information
- Note the accident location
Take photos / video if safe to do so
- Accident scene
- Traffic controls
- Street names
- Road conditions
- Vehicle and other property damage