Do’s & Don’ts At Road Traffic Accident Scenes

In The Republic Of Ireland And Northern Ireland

If you have been involved in a road traffic collision and you believe that you may need to seek compensationCompensation
An amount awarded by a court or tribunal if your employer has treated you in a way that breaks employment law or breaches your contract, sometimes called damages for vehicle damage or personal injury, you should follow these rules:

DO obtain the following information:

• Registration numbers of the other vehicle/s

• Name of Gardai / police and station (if they have been present at the accident)

• Name, address and contact telephone numbers of the driver(s)

• Name, addresses and contact telephone numbers of any witnesses

• Details of the driver’s insurance company and policy number. Check the Insurance Disc on the Windscreen of the other vehicle : do not rely on the Garda / Police Officer to get this information for you as you will need this information immediately in order to arrange vehicle inspection by the other driver’s insurers and repair

 

DO describe the accident by:  

• Making a sketch or drawing of the scene of the accident

• Taking photographs if you have a camera or camera phone

• Recording information such as street names; the vehicles’ locations on the road and the direction of traffic at the point of collision

 

DO report the accident to Gardai / Police:

• If there is any injury to any of the parties

• If the third party driver has no valid insurance, attempts to leave the scene or admits to driving a stolen vehicle

• Even if there is no personal injury evident at the time, report the accident to your nearest station and provide details of the accident

DO visit your doctor if you think you may have suffered any injury, which may not always be immediately apparent at the time of the accident.

DON’T make any statements about the accident or admit liabilityLiability
Liability means legal responsibly for one's acts or omissions. Failure of a person or entity to meet that responsibility leaves him open to a law suit for any resulting damages or loss which may occur to the other party. at the scene of the accident.

DON’T leave the scene of an accident until all information has been exchanged between the parties. If personal injury is involved, do not leave the scene until the Gardai / Police have arrived.

 

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If you need more information, you can learn more about the legal process for accident and personal injury compensationCompensation
An amount awarded by a court or tribunal if your employer has treated you in a way that breaks employment law or breaches your contract, sometimes called damages claims.  To establish if you have a case for compensationCompensation
An amount awarded by a court or tribunal if your employer has treated you in a way that breaks employment law or breaches your contract, sometimes called damages, start by telling us about your accident.