How to handle an auto accident

1. 安全第一

• If the car accident is minor, move vehicles out of traffic 去一个安全的地方.
• 换到停车档， turn off your vehicle, and turn on the hazard lights.
• Use cones, warning triangles, or flares for 添加安全, if you have them.

2. 得到帮助

• Check for injuries; call an ambulance when in doubt.
• 报警, even if the accident is minor. A police report can be invaluable to the 索赔过程 and help establish who's at fault.

3. Collect information

• Gather information from others involved in the accident.
  • Drivers and passengers: names and contact information.
  • 车辆 descriptions (make, model, year).
  • Driver's license numbers - License plate numbers.
  • pp王者电子官网 companies and policy numbers.
  • Eyewitnesses: names and contact information.
  • Accident scene location and/or address.
  • Police officer's name and badge number.
• 拍照 of all vehicles involved and the accident scene, if it is safe to do so.
• 不要签字 any document unless it's for the police or your pp王者电子官网代理人.
• 要有礼貌，但是 don't tell anyone the accident was your fault, even if you think it was.

4. 提出索赔

• You can start the 索赔过程 immediately at the scene and add details when things are calmer.
• 提出索赔 online，使用我们的easy State Farm® mobile app, or call us at 800-SF-CLAIM (1-800-732-52461-800-732-5246).
• 通知你的 pp王者电子官网代理人 as soon as possible.

5. Get roadside assistance

• If your vehicle isn't drivable after an accident, learn about roadside assistance 和请求 roadside service 来自州立农场.