Work Auto Accident Checklist

If you are in an auto accident at work, follow these steps

• If no one is injured or killed, and you can operate the vehicle safely, move your vehicle off of the street or highway. Do not leave the scene. Move the vehicle out of the path of traffic

• If there is ANY sign of injury or ANY damage to property, however minor, call 911 and report the accident

  • Follow the 911 operator’s instructions

• If there is any danger or injured person, get to safety, and do what you are told by emergency responders

  • Do not try to move any injured person, unless they are in further danger where they lay/sit

• If it is safe to get out of your car, and you have a phone available, take photographs of the accident scene

• Remain calm, do not argue, do not discuss who is at fault, do not accept fault, do not write or sign any document

After you, other driver(s) and any passenger(s) or other people are out of danger, Follow these steps:

• Fill out a report with police on the scene.

  • Photograph or write down the police report number

• After you and the other vehicle(s) and driver(s) are safe, follow these steps

  • Provide your license, vehicle registration and insurance information to the other driver

  • Photograph the license, vehicle registration and insurance information of the other driver. Email this to Luis and Brian later

    • If you do not have a phone to photograph this information, write it down. Include license number, name, insurance company, insurance policy number

  • Take photographs of

    • The accident scene

    • Your vehicle at and around any damage

    • The other vehicle(s) at and around any damage

• After the accident is over, and you are no longer at the scene

  • Call Luis (backup call Brian if Luis unavailable), and report the accident

  • Answer all of Luis’ questions. Be as detailed as possible

  • If you are shaken, scared, nervous, or feel ill in any way, do not drive. Contact Luis (Brian, Greg, Agustin backup) to arrange for transportation

Things NOT to say after an accident

• The less you say, the better

• Do not discuss who is at fault with any person

  • Avoid discussing the accident with other driver(s) or passenger(s). You are not required to discuss the accident with them

  • Only report your experience to police, if they are on the scene

• Do not haggle, argue, bargain or engage in any exchange like that with the other driver(s) or passenger(s)

• Do not offer money or make assessments to any person, under any circumstance

Examples of Things that are okay to say to other driver(s) or passenger(s), IF needed

• “Are you injured? Do you need help?” (if yes to either of these, call 911)

• “Yes I have insurance”

• “I do not want to discuss the accident” (if you are asked)