Such a stressful thing having a crash. Good idea to keep a list of things to do in the glove box of your car handy.

Make sure you replace any car seats in the car as well. An important step many people seem to forget.

cheers for the tips andrei, for sure

Print off or write down all the info you need to collect, so if you do have an accident you can pull the piece of paper out of the glove box and get all the information needed.

I would add taking a photo of drivers licence and registration number with your phone. I was scammed after a bloke who ran into the car behind me with enough force to push that car into mine. False name, false address, false phone number. Very pissed off as ended up out of pocket. Also call the number given straight away – to “save” it of course, not because you think the person is sketchy….

Great tips. Will print this list off and keep it in the car just incase it is ever needed to ensure all the details are collected.

Great article!

great topic

some very good tips. theyre handy to know

I so hope I don’t need to remember any of this.

I would also record how many people were in the car. On our only occasion it was reported that there was more people in our car than there was. There was only the two of us. There was no rear seat passengers in our car at all.

valuable information, very traumatic experience at any time, but it is important to take a deep breath and not panic, cars can be fixed people not always, I keep a check list in the glove box and have not had to use it fortunately, but I am prepared, u never know what is around the corner.

Very important article, especially point 1. You can be in shock after an accident, its important to take a few breaths and check you are ok before leaving your vehicle. I was involved in a multicar accident and in my shock nearly walked into oncoming traffic when I got out of my car. Very dangerous and very scary.

Thank you for this valuable information.

Good tips! Hopefully I won’t need to use them anytime soon!!

Also a good idea to take a photo of the scene, the licence plate, rego sticker and licence with your phone!

It really is the simple things to do after an accident, but new laws and procedures came into place in NSW for when its ok to ring the police and when its not. Thankyou for a reminder, we often forgot the simple things after an accident.

Hopefully it is advice I won’t need to use.

yesterday,i was sitting in our parked car whilst my hubby went into the shop,i opened the car do to let my little dog out,then bang!!.I took my seatbelt off and the car only metres from mine had a very shaken young mother screaming at a man that came to help to get her four mth old baby out of the capsule,the mother shaking,crying in shock,i took baby and checked him with one arm around his mother,i turned baby around to look at his mother,she was relieved but still shaky,i held baby for a good half hr,the other lady that hit her was standing there,i asked if she was o.k?she burst into tears,so the police and ambo on the way(the mum hurt her neck)I left,also in tears.thank god no-one was badly hurt.

with as many bad drivers they are letting on the road these days. Especially when people that can’t drive teach others the epidemic gets worse and worse….this is a great idea.!!