After a Collision - What to Do
Knowing what to do after a collision can keep you safe, protect other road users, and help you follow the law.
This theory test revision guide covers the key steps you need to remember for the DVSA car theory test.
Quick answer - what should you do after a collision?
- Stop if there is damage or injury to any person, vehicle, animal or property.
- Share key details with others involved: your name, address, vehicle registration number, and your insurer’s business name (you don’t need to provide MOT or tax).
- The police may ask to see your driving licence and insurance certificate. If you don’t have them with you, you can take them to a police station later.
- If you arrive first at an incident, switch on hazard warning lights, call the emergency services, and make the scene as safe as you can without putting yourself in danger.
- Move non-injured people away from the incident if it’s safe, reassure casualties, keep them warm, and only move injured people if there is further danger.
- Once the scene is safe and help is on the way, see if there are any casualties you can help using DR ABC.
- If you hit another person’s property and nobody else is involved or injured, you don’t have to stop, but you should inform the police within 24 hours.
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