AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE

• Unless the involved vehicles create potential for other accidents, do not move them or any debris until instructed by law enforcement officials.
• Note the time and location of the accident.
• Obtain names, addresses and phone numbers of witnesses.
• List names, addresses and phone numbers of injured persons.
• Secure information about all other vehicles involved in the accident, including:
  • • License plate number
    • Vehicle description (make, model and color)
    • Driver's and vehicle owner's name, address, phone number, date of birth, Social Security number and drivers license number
    • Owner’s/driver’s insurance company, agent and phone number taken from the insurance ID cards, if available
    • Passengers’ names, addresses and phone numbers
• Obtain name and badge number of investigating law enforcement official and any citation information.
• For your own protection, make no comment or statement about the accident except to an identified representative of your insurance company and, if necessary, to law enforcement officials.
• Make a sketch of the accident scene. Identify your car as “A.” Show names of streets or highways and directions of vehicles involved.

• Report the accident promptly to your insurance agent or company. Generally, you will be expected to furnish the following information:
  • • Your name and the name on your policy
    • Your home address
    • Your policy number
    • Your car’s year and make
    • Date, time and location of accident
    • Injury information
    • Whether your car is operable and its location
    • Where you can be reached during the next few hours
• Consider filing a Motor Vehicle Crash Report with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) within six months if you suspect the other driver was uninsured or not meeting financial responsibility (FR) compliance. This filing process is now optional and applies to crashes causing injury, death or more than $400 in property damage. If a  report is filed, the driver will be required to provide the BMV with FR proof. Crash report forms are available from Ohio Highway Patrol posts, and your insurance agent.

Date____________________ Time ____________ Location ___________________________________

Other vehicle information
Make _________________ Model ______________ Color_________License Plate No. ______________
Damages _________________________________

Vehicle owner’s information, if different

Name______________________________________________________________________________
Phone No. _________________________________  Drivers License No. _________________________
Social Security No. __________________________  Date of Birth _______________________________
Insurance Co./Agent __________________________________________________________________
Other driver information

Name_______________________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________________
City ______________________________________  State _________________ Zip ________________
Phone No. _________________________________  Drivers License No. _________________________
Social Security No. __________________________  Date of Birth _______________________________
Insurance Co./Agent __________________________________________________________________

Passenger information
Name______________________________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________
Phone No. _________________________________
Nature of Injury ______________________________________________________________________
Description
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