What to do if you are in an automobile accident!
If any of the above items cannot be met, then call the police non-emergency number (816.234.5111) and report the incident. The call taker will instruct how best to handle the situation from there.
NON-INJURY VEHICLE ACCIDENT INFORMATION FORM
Date of Occurrence:
Time of Occurrence:
Location:
For ALL vehicles involved, collect the following information:
Collect the following information for ALL occupants of EACH vehicle:
Collect the names, phone numbers, and addresses of all of the witnesses to the accident (other than the occupants or drivers)
Write a statement detailing the accident. Include each vehicle's direction of travel.
Make a detailed list of the damages to each vehicle.
- Stop immediately!
- Remain as calm as possible.
- If are outside the city limits of KCMO, then contact the local law enforcement agency.
- If the accident occurred within the Kansas City, Missouri city limits then do the following:
- If the accident involves injury, then call 911.
- If the accident does not involve injuries ... and all of the vehicles are drive-able ... and the drivers do not appear to be intoxicated,
- Agree to exchange information. Consider collecting the information listed at the bottom of this page. You might consider making a copy of this list to have in your glove box to be proactive).
- Move the vehicles and people off the roadway.
- Stay out of the lanes of traffic if possible.
- Call your insurance company.
- One or both parties respond to a KCMO Police Division Station with the information to make a report because accidents can't be handled with phone-in reports.
- Exchange Case Report Numbers given by police personnel to all parties involved.
If any of the above items cannot be met, then call the police non-emergency number (816.234.5111) and report the incident. The call taker will instruct how best to handle the situation from there.
NON-INJURY VEHICLE ACCIDENT INFORMATION FORM
Date of Occurrence:
Time of Occurrence:
Location:
For ALL vehicles involved, collect the following information:
- Color
- Year
- Make
- Model
- License Plate Number
- State of Issuance
- Driver's Name
- Sex
- Date of Birth
- Drivers License Number
- Address
- Phone Number
- insurance Carrier
- Policy Number
Collect the following information for ALL occupants of EACH vehicle:
- Name
- Address
- Phone Number
- Where Seated in the Vehicle
Collect the names, phone numbers, and addresses of all of the witnesses to the accident (other than the occupants or drivers)
Write a statement detailing the accident. Include each vehicle's direction of travel.
Make a detailed list of the damages to each vehicle.
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