If you have a car accident what details do you swap withe the other person?

Question

This is a question for UK. What details do they have to give you by law and vice versa.

Answer 1

your full name address phone number and insurance information

Answer 2

You both have to give your insurance details and name and address to the each other. You also have to report the accident to the Police, it is the law. Hope this helps. I hope you never ever have an accident, it really shakes you up. I have had two accidents where 1. the Driver gave a false name and address, so if you do have an accident and are not too badly shaken up, make sure you get the car registration plate. 2. Drove off at great speed and I was unable to get registration plate.

If you do have an accident, try to get a good picture of how and where you car was, whether there were road restrictions like speed limits, etc. If you have a phone camera, take several pictures of the accident scene. You will be surprised how the person who hit you in an accident, suddently changes their story, especially if the witnesses to the accident do not stop.

Answer 3

get as much information as you can name address insurance company, their car reg,make and colour Also get the names and addresses of witnesses. A big bonus is if you can get phone numbers to go with every thing. Also remember if there are any injuries as a result of the accident the police must be alerted immediately if you don't you could be charged with failing to report an accident and or leaving the scene of an accident

Answer 4

By law all accident should be reported to the Police but this rarely happens. You swop name, address and Insurance company details. You then inform your and the other person informs theirs. You both give the others details to your own insurers and hopefully after you fill in the claim form they do the rest. At the scene take names etc of any witnesses. Take note of the conditions was it wet, frosty, foggy etc. Note things about the other driver and his vehicle. Check if he has been drinking by getting close to him, but do not ask him/her. If you suspect that he has call the police in on it straight away. If light was bad did he have car lights on, did he indicate if it was appropriate to do so. Check his tyres, if they look suspect again call police in straight away. If he refuses to give insurance details or name etc call police in straight away. He may not have insurance. Check that he is displaying rad tax disc. If not call police in straight away.
All these things could effect your claim through your insurers so be vigilant. If you are without these things then the other driver will be checking on you, if he has any sense, for his own benefit.
Best of luck and happy Christmas.

Answer 5

There's a lot of rot talked about this.
The Road Traffic Act 1988 Sect 170 says you must:

1] Stop.
2] Give your own and the vehicle owners' name and address and the registration number to anyone with reasonable grounds for requiring them.
3] If you do not give your name and address at the time of the accident, report to the police as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case within 24 hours. (The court will be very interested in your reason for not giving the information immediately).

In addition, if anyone is injured and you do not produce your insurance certificate at the time to a police officer or anyone with reasonable grounds to request it, you must report the accident to the police asap and in any case within 24 hours, and produce your insurance certificate to the police within 7 days.

There you go, definitive.

Answer 6

for a car accident the details you both need to swap are:-

name and address.
insurance companies
car registration.
take any names of witnesses at the accident

you may need to report it to the police, if anyone is hurt, do this sooner rather later

Answer 7

at the very least name & address (and probably also car registion number) immediately:-

but you must also provide details of insurer (and ideally the policy number) if requested (if you cant supply it immedaitely then you should make it available at a later date). You cannot withold details if requested.

Answer 8

Their name and the name of their insurance company. Once you got those, you can find them and your insurance companies can battle between themselves about who's paying what.
In general - the more information you have, the better. So try and get contact information (phone number, address, etc.), the car license plate number, the insurance policy number and so on.

Answer 9

You name, address and phone number ,drivers license number, plus your insurance carrier information and name of the agent. Also get their information as well, along with witnesses details. Pictures of damage is advised as well, along with police officers information for getting police report of accident.

Answer 10

1 You need to swap reg numbers
2 Your name and address
3 your insurance details.

Answer 11

Name
Address
Phone Number
Name of insurance
Car Reg and make/model
Details of any damage you can see to the other car often helps