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title: Accident Checklist
description: OpenRoad can help you stay safe after an accident while also ensuring you have everything you need to file a claim.
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# Accident Checklist

## Accident Checklist

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## Safety On The Road

The OpenRoad Accident Checklist can help you stay safe after an accident while also ensuring you have everything you need to file a claim.

[Download the Accident Checklist Here](https://hs.openroadautoinsurance.com/hubfs/AccidentChecklist.pdf?hsLang=en)

[Find Roadside Support Near Your Location](https://hs.openroadautoinsurance.com/roadside-support?hsLang=en)

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## What to do if you're involved in an accident

**1. Stay calm & check for injuries:**

- Your first step after any accident is to determine if you or anyone in your vehicle has sustained injuries.
- Then, if another vehicle was involved, check on the other driver and their passengers but only if it is safe to do so.

**2. Move impacted vehicles out of traffic:**

- Turn on your hazard lights and then, if your vehicle is drivable, move it to the side of the road as far away from traffic as possible. 
    - Always remain at the scene of the accident.
- Your next steps are to alert the authorities of the accident and gather information to start the claims process.

**3. Call the police & report the accident:**

- Dial 911 to report the accident as well as any injuries.
- Remain at the scene of the accident and wait for the authorities to arrive.
- Answer any questions the police officer might have about the accident so they can file a police report. Stick to the facts. 
    - Provide your driver’s license and insurance information.
    - Ask for the name and badge number of all officers you engage with for your records.
    - Request a copy of the police report from the officer. The police report will serve as official documentation of the accident.

**4. Exchange info & take pictures:**

- If the police are not dispatched, exchange information with the other driver. 
    - You can often file a report yourself at your local police station or department of motor vehicles.
- Be sure to get the other driver’s name, driver's license number, address, phone number, and insurance information. 
    - Also try to exchange other important information such as car makes, models, as well as license plate numbers.
- If there are other witnesses at the scene, politely ask for their contact information as well.
- It is always a good idea to take your own pictures of the accident including damage to your vehicle, as well as pictures of any other vehicles involved.
- Gather images from multiple angles to help document exactly how the accident happened and where any impacts occurred. 
    - These pictures can help the OpenRoad claims team better analyze the accident.

**5. Start the claims process:**

- Once you’ve completed the steps above, notify OpenRoad of the accident by using the **[File A Claim](https://hs.openroadautoinsurance.com/file-a-claim?hsLang=en) **link in the navigation menu under the Contact dropdown option. Don’t have your login credentials available? That’s ok. You can still notify us and get the processes started. 
    - You can also contact us by phone at 1-866-952-7622.
- A representative from our Claims Team will be assigned to you and will guide you through the claims process.

## Need to file a claim?

## Need to file a claim?

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