What to do if I have an accident?

  1. STOP! It is an offence not to stop at the scene of an accident if your vehicle has caused damage to a person, another vehicle or property
  2. SAFETY FIRST Ensure the scene of the accident is safe for yourself and other road users.
  3. RECORD DETAILS 
  4. RING OUR CLAIMS SPECIALIST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO NOTIFY US OF THE ACCIDENT – 053 9180912.
  5. REPORT ACCIDENT TO THE GARDAI !!!!

Do not accept responsibility without consulting your Insurer/Broker.

Information to collect at the time of accident:

  • Time and date
  • Contact details including names, addresses and telephone numbers of drivers, passengers and pedestrians involved.
  • Vehicle details including make, model, registration number, colour, any modifications and the number of passengers in each vehicle
  • Insurance details for the driver of the other vehicle
  • The weather, visibility and lighting conditions, including street lighting * Name and details of any Gardai attending and other emergency services details if appropriate
  • Identify the damage to each vehicle involved
  • Identify any injuries to persons involved * If you have a camera/phone, take some photographs of the accident scene
  • A full description of what happened including sketches of the vehicles’ positioning
  1. Estimated speed of the vehicles involved
  2. The type of road
  3. A description of the scene of the accident, including any relevant road markings, signals and obstructions

Please see attached document that can be printed off and stored in your vehicle incase of an accident. (What to do in the event of a Claim – is attached in email in a publisher file.)

In summary the five things to remember are;

  1. STOP! It is an offence not to stop at the scene of an accident if your vehicle has caused damage to a person, another vehicle or property
  2. SAFETY FIRST Ensure the scene of the accident is safe for yourself and other road users.
  3. RECORD DETAILS
  4. RING US TO NOTIFY OF ACCIDENT
  5. REPORT ACCIDENT TO THE GARDAI

If you have a motor accident or want to make a claim please contact our dedicated claims department on 053 9180912.