Nowadays knowingly or unknowingly people get entangled in car crashes due to reasons like drunken driving, slipperiness or someone hits us even if we are driving slowly and responsibly, fast driving etc. Suppose you hits someone on the road or involved in the accident you are definitely upset, shock, afraid or frightened, anxious, and perhaps you are unsure what you should do first. Most of them will either sit calm in their cars or they will run for their lives after the car crash.
Following are the simple tips on what to do after a car crash:
Following are the simple tips on what to do after a car crash:
- - The first thing you need to do is take a few deep breaths or count 1 to 10 to make your mind calm. Until you are calmer, you will not be prepared to handle the situation. So, make your mind calmer for handling the situation better. Then analyze whether the accident is severe or not.
- - If the condition is serious (any people are injured), call the police or seek the help of the people nearby your car.
- - If you are unable to get down from the car, wait for someone help to arrive.
- - Suppose if no one is in danger with your vehicle, move your vehicle to one side of the road to ensure everyone is safe.
- - Keep some stones or some flags, turn on hazard lights, or keep emergency flares on the site of the crash. Keeping these things at the scene will prevent traffic congestion.
- - Then call the police and never ever get emotional with other parties. If police did not come to the spot or site, file a report with your local police.
- - Give information to the police including your name, address, driver license number, car license plates, photos of the location, involved vehicles and damages, insurance carriers and policy numbers.
- - Immediately call your insurance company. This can help you in filing a claim when you are away from your home.
- - Then get your car repaired.
The above will help you to avoid the fear and stressful situations.
