What to do if you’re in an Accident

Car accidents can be very stressful. Learn the following tips to help you know what you should do if you're involved in a car accident.

First, stay calm when the car accident occurs. Keeping calm helps you stay in control of the situation.

Second, make sure you and your passengers are all right. Get off the car and move as far off the roadway as possible, but stay at the scene of the accident. At the same time, you should activate your hazard warning lights or setting flares to warn oncoming traffic.

Third, don’t forget to call the police. Call 911 or the appropriate emergency number to report the accident. And Contact your insurance company and report the claim. Tell your insurance company about the accident as soon as possible so that your claim could be resolved as early as possible. Do remember that do not discuss the car accident with anyone else except for the police and your claims representative.

Fourth, exchange important information with the other driver involved in the car accident. Record down the name, phone number, address and license numbers for all drivers and witnesses. Write down the information of those who were not riding in a vehicle involved in the accident. Ask for the insurance companies and policy numbers for drivers involved in the car accident.