Ask around if anyone has one. Worst case call the police. 


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Information to Include in Your Police Report (SHORT VERSION)

Make your police report as detailed and accurate as possible. Take notes and photos at the scene of the accident to gather information and help you remember. Include as much of the following information as you can:

  • Description of what happened.
  • Number of passengers in the other driver’s car.
  • Driver’s name and insurance information.
  • Names of witnesses.
    • If possible, record their account of the accident using your cell phone.
  • The damages your vehicles sustained.
  • Injuries to yourself or your passengers.

Remember to take photos of the scene, your vehicle, and your injuries.

 

 


Information to Include in Your Police Report (LONG VERSION)

1. Record the IP’s Personal and Contact Details

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Contact phone number
  • Email Address
  • Home Address
  • Reason for being at the location
  • Sex
  • Age or Date of Birth
  • Occupation
  • Employee Number (where applicable)

2. Record Your Contact Details and Information

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Position
  • Contact phone number
  • Email Address
  • Employee Number (where applicable)

3. Record Accident Details

  • The date of the accident
  • The time of the accident
  • The location of the accident e.g. area, street, coordinates, 

4. Record Injury Details

  • The type of injury the suffered e.g. fracture, laceration, bruising, burn
  • The part of the body injured
  • Required hospitalisation or resuscitation
  • Was the driver unconscious
  • Whether the driver was taken from the scene by ambulance to hospital

5. Collect Witness Details

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Contact phone number
  • Email Address
  • Address

6. Gather Supporting Evidence

If witnesses are available and can provide a written statement, record the statement along with the accident report as evidence.

Other examples of evidence…

  • CCTV footage
  • Video, dash cam etc.
  • Photographs

7. Record How the Accident Happened

Record any details of the accident in your accident report.

Example questions to ask yourself and information to record at this stage…

  • How did the injury occur?
  • What have you observed?
  • Was there anything unusual or different about the working conditions?
  • What personal protective equipment was being worn at the time of the accident?
  • What work process or activity was being carried out at time?
  • What equipment was being used at the time?
  • What were the events that led up to the accident?

8. Record What Caused the Accident

When recording information about how the accident happened use only the objective facts that you have gathered e.g. leave assumptions or accusations out of the record.

Example questions to ask yourself and information to record at this stage…

  • Was it due to human error?
  • Did the driver have a lapse in concentration?
  • Was the accident due to faulty equipment?
  • Was the driver fatigued or stressed?
  • Was the driver following the law?

9. Record What Was Done When Dealing with the Accident

Example questions to ask yourself and information to record at this stage…

  • Was first aid was administered?
  • What first aid was administered?
  • Was an ambulance called?
  • How was the area made safe?
  • What had been done directly after the accident happened?