Automobile Accident Guide

What to do if you are in an automobile accident!

• 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,

Then:

• 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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