What to do in a Road Traffic Accident

Road traffic accidents are sadly one of the main types of personal injury accidents that occur in the UK. It is estimated that 3,200 people are killed on roads in the UK every year and over half of these road traffic accident deaths occur before the emergency services arrive.

It takes less than four minutes for a blocked airway to become a cause of death and it takes roughly eight minutes for emergency services to turn up to the worst type of road traffic accidents. However up to 85% of pre-hospital deaths from road traffic accidents could be avoided by administering basic first aid before emergency services arrive.

After a road traffic accident many people don’t know what they should be doing, the main thing to remember is to never leave the scene. It is a criminal offence to drive off after a road traffic accident, irregardless of what you have hit, you must stay at the scene and contact the appropriate services.

If you are unfortunate enough to become involved in a road traffic accident it is important to remain calm. One of the first things to do is to turn off the car engines and get everyone to a safe spot away from on coming traffic. If people are injured you should find out the severity of the injury and call 999.

If anyone is injured you should check to for a response, if you fail to rouse the person you should check their airways to see if they are bleeding and if there is any blockages. You should also check to see if they person is bleeding as severe bleeding can send said person into shock. If the bleeding is persistent you should keep pressure on the wound. If the injured person starts to go into shock you should loosen tight clothing, keep them warm and raise their legs, however, never move a person who is seriously injured as you could cause more complications.

The police should be informed after a road traffic accident and you shouldn’t be persuade otherwise by the other driver. When you call 999 you should explain where you are, what has happened and how many people have been injured. The more information you provide to the operator the better equipped and prepared the emergency services will be when they reach you at the accident scene.

Whilst waiting for emergency services to arrive after a road traffic accident you should exchange details with the other road user involved; these details should include name, address, phone number and their vehicle registration number.

If you are thinking about claiming compensation after a road traffic accident it is also important to take down the details of any witnesses as well as their account of what happened. This is vital to your compensation claim.

If you do want to make a compensation claim after a road traffic accident then get in touch with Accident Consultant today. Accident Consultant have many years of experience in dealing with road traffic accidents. We specialist in no win no fee claims and have helped many people like you get the compensation they deserve after a road traffic accident.

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