Actions to take after a Road Traffic Accident

For anyone involved in a road traffic accident such as a car accident or motorbike accident, the experience can be highly traumatic and can leave you with both personal injuries, such as whiplash or more serious injuries.

If you are involved in a road traffic accident, our road traffic accident compensation solicitors recommend that you:

• Stop immediately after the car or motorbike accident and try to stay calm.
• Check whether anyone involved in the road traffic accident is injured or distressed and call an ambulance where necessary.
• Take the name, address and insurance details of the other people involved in the car accident or motorbike accident.
• Note the registration numbers of any cars or other vehicles involved in the road traffic accident.
• Take details of the exact location, time of accident and the names and addresses of any witnesses, and if possible do a rough sketch of the accident.
• Do not make any admissions about liability.
• You must inform the Police within 24 hours.
• See a GP or visit the Accident & Emergency Department straightaway if you are injured.
• Keep a record of any time you have taken off work due to your injuries and all expenses incurred.

As a general rule, car accident claims can be made up to three years after the accident occurs and the amount of road traffic compensation awarded will depend on a number of factors, such as the extent of your personal injury, any medical costs and any future costs you expect to incur as a result of the accident.

If you are involved in a car accident or motorbike accident - either as a motor vehicle driver, passenger, cyclist, pedestrian, or motorcyclist - and the incident was not your fault (or even if you were partly at fault), you may be entitled to claim accident compensation. Contact a Freeclaim road traffic accident compensation solicitor today on freephone 0800 24 34 09 for a FREE consultation or alternatively you can contact us online.