What to do after a car accident

Most young drivers are new to the world of traffic and our fast paced driving habits. Sometimes young drivers don’t have the reaction time so they hit the car in front of them with a rear end collision. They are confused but make sure themselves are ok and the person they hit is ok as well. After that then what? Farmers Insurance has given a step-by-step what to do after an accident.

Stop and check for injuries, if anyone is injured call 911.
Notify the police
Set out flares, or signal with a flashlight to warn other drivers to prevent further damage
DO NOT admit responsibility, an investigation may show that you were NOT responsible.
Collect information. Gather names, phone numbers of any witnesses and information about the other driver such as drivers license number, phone number, insurance information, and description of other vehicle.
Find out which authorities you are required to inform based on your states’ laws, and inform all of them
Contact Insurance’s Claim Services

With Farmers insurance we have award winning claim services and are available when you need them no matter when. Once your claim is filed, our program offers a national network of repair facilities to provide top quality repairs and amazing customer service.

In Case of Emergency always have the following items in your car.

insurance identification card
disposable camera
emergency contact list
medical card
First-Aid Kit
Blanket
Pen and paper
Jumper Cables
Flares/Need Help sign

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