What to Report if you Have a Collision

Record the following information if you have been involved in a collision:

• The exact location: Note the names of the street or streets if the collision was at an intersection. You should also note the number of the house nearest to the collision or the nearest mile marker number on an interstate highway. If possible, note how far it is from any marker such as a telephone pole, railroad crossing, street sign, or highway marker.
• The exact time of the collision.
• The name, address, license, insurance carrier and policy number, and registration state and number of the other driver: It is your right and the right of the other driver to get this information.
• The names and addresses of all parties who witnessed the collision, as well as those of the persons in the other vehicle.
• The name of the police officer who is at the scene if one arrives.
• A description of the exact damage.
• A description of any injuries.

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