You also need to have a hazard triangle first aid kit and at least one high visibility jacket in your car at all times not only are these items essential if you have an accident but you can be fined if you dont have them although not required by law a spare tyre and some basic tools like jump leads and portable battery a tyre jack a pressure gauge and duct tape can be really useful. Stop your car if you are blocking traffic in a dangerous place pull off to the side of the road or into a well lit parking lot turn off your vehicles engine and either wait for assistance or if it is safe step out of your car check to see if you or any passengers with you were injured seek medical assistance if there is anyone injured. Because were usually not expecting to be in a car accident we can be taken by surprise when it happens most of us remember that we need to exchange phone numbers and insurance information with the other driver but we might forget to check other important information this is why weve created an accident checklist that can be downloaded and printed you can print a few copies and keep . Include pictures or videos of the vehicles involved any visible injuries skid marks on the road weather conditions traffic signs near the accident and any other evidence that can help you show what happened