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Reporting an accident to the traffic police

The law provides for the possibility of registering an accident without calling traffic police officers to the scene of the accident.

As soon as an incident occurs you must:

1. Stop the car.
2. Turn on the hazard warning lights.
3. Install a warning triangle 15 meters behind the car in the city and 30 km outside the populated area.

Note!

If you do not put up an emergency stop sign, you may be issued a fine of 1,000 rubles. The number of signs displayed must correspond to the number of cars.

After this, you need to assess the situation. If someone is harmed, it is necessary to call an ambulance and the traffic police. If not, then if all the following conditions are met, there is no need to call the traffic police; it will be enough to fill out only the Europrotocol:

1. There are 2 cars involved in the accident.
2. The drivers agreed among themselves who was guilty.
3. The amount of damage does not exceed 100 thousand rubles.
4. The accident occurred on the territory of the Russian Federation.
5. Both drivers have an MTPL policy. If a foreign car is involved in an accident, then a “green card” is required.
6. No harm to health.

The scene of the incident must be photographed and videotaped. If it is not possible to register an accident using the European protocol, then you need to call the traffic police and follow the instructions.

Note!

To call the traffic police, as well as other services, you need to call 112.

Traffic police representatives come to the site, inspect, take photographs and interview witnesses. If one of the participants in the accident has disappeared, then the probable direction of movement is established and the information is transmitted to the duty station.

After all necessary actions have been completed, all data obtained is entered into the protocol. If drivers agree with the information contained in the document, they sign.

In the event that no one’s health was harmed in the accident, no damage was caused to state property, and the guilty driver agrees with his involvement, then the employees can only record the fact of the accident and invite them to the traffic police department to fill out documents.

Those involved in an accident will be required to undergo a test for intoxication. To do this, inspectors may be asked to breathe into a tube or sent to a medical facility.

Sample of filling out an application for an accident

There is no established form for a sample application for an accident to the traffic police . Only the information that must be indicated in it is regulated:

• name of the department to which the document is sent;
• Full name of the inspector who accepts the application;
• Full name, driver's license number and passport details of the applicant;
• list of participants in the incident;
• information about cars, their owners and authorized representatives;
• Full name, passport details and license numbers of drivers, as well as authorized persons;
• vehicle models and numbers;
• a detailed description of the circumstances of the accident and damage;
• Date of preparation;
• applicant's signature.

The application must be accompanied by a completed “ Notice of Road Accident ” (Euro Protocol), the form of which can be downloaded on our website.

Independent registration of an accident

If the accident meets all the conditions of the European Protocol, then there is no need to call the traffic police. Drivers fill out the forms themselves and submit them to their insurance companies no later than 5 days after the accident. An accident notification form is usually issued by the insurance company when purchasing an insurance policy. If there is no blank form, then you need to take it from the nearest office or download it from the Internet.

The forms issued by insurance companies consist of 2 sheets. There is no need to separate them. The first sheet is self-copying. It needs to be filled out with a ballpoint pen, then the information on the second one will be automatically duplicated.

All fields must be filled out in block letters. Marks and corrections are not allowed. On the front side you must enter information regarding both participants in the accident, and on the back side each driver writes about himself separately.

The information recorded must be true, and both drivers must agree on all points.

When filling out the European protocol, you should try not to get confused in terms. For example, “stop” and “parking”, “overtaking” and changing” are all different concepts.

In the “Notes” column you can indicate the presence of photos and video materials.

Note!

If drivers have contradictions, you need to call the traffic police.

If there are no disagreements when filling it out, then there is no need to go to the traffic police. The protocols must be submitted to the insurance company. This must be done no later than 5 days. You cannot restore the car yourself until an inspection by the insurance company is carried out!

Independent registration of an accident without traffic police officers

Last year, a new procedure came into force for documenting the consequences of accidents in order to receive insurance payments under compulsory motor liability insurance.

Registration of an accident without the participation of the traffic police in 2021 is carried out on the basis of amendments to the traffic rules adopted on July 1, 2021. Clause 2.6.1 of the Traffic Regulations and Article 11.1 of the Law on Compulsory Motor Liability Insurance dated April 25, 2002 No. 40-FZ determine the procedure for actions in case of accidents without casualties. The presence of a traffic police inspector at the scene of an accident in which no one was injured became unnecessary. It is necessary to call a law enforcement officer only if the participants cannot decide who is to blame for the accident.

What to do after an accident

In the event of a traffic accident, drivers are obliged to:

1. Stop and do not change the position of the vehicle or elements of the accident.
2. Mark the vehicle on the road by turning on the hazard lights.
3. Place an emergency sign 15 meters from the car.

Further, it all depends on whether the incident falls under the European Protocol. To resolve the issue without court and the traffic police, the following conditions must be met (clause 1 of article 11.1 of 40-FZ):

• The accident occurred as a result of a collision between two cars;
• the amount of damage does not exceed 100 thousand rubles;
• availability of compulsory motor liability insurance policies on both sides;
• absence of disagreements between the participants regarding the guilt of one of the parties;
• damage was caused only to vehicles, but not to other property;
• no casualties.

If at least one requirement is not met, it is necessary to report the incident to the traffic police and register the incident in the general manner. In this case, you will still have to fill out the “Notification of an Accident”, which coincides with the Europrotocol form.

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If one of the participants in the accident has foreign registration, then registration of an accident without the traffic police is possible only if he has a “Green Card”.

Filling out the Europrotocol form

In order for the injured party to receive insurance payments when registering accidents without the traffic police, a correctly completed “Notice of a Road Accident” is required. The form of the document is given in Appendix 5 to the Regulations of the Bank of Russia dated September 19, 2014 N 431-P. Policyholders receive its form along with CASCO and OSAGO policies. When filling out the form, you must follow the “Methodological recommendations for processing documents about road accidents without the participation of police officers,” approved by the resolution of the Presidium of the RSA dated February 15, 2012.

If you do not have a blank Euro Protocol form, you can obtain it from the nearest office of the insurance company or download it in advance on our website using the link provided above.

The European protocol consists of two sheets: the first is filled out with a fountain pen, and the second is a copy on which all the information recorded on the first sheet is duplicated using carbon paper. Therefore, before filling out the “notification of an accident,” you should not divide it into two separate sheets.

The advice concerns the front side of documents. The reverse sides are filled out separately by each of the participants in the accident. Both documents (main form and insert) have equal legal force.

To reduce the risk of disagreements with the insurance company when filling out the Europrotocol, you must follow the following rules:

• fill out the form in block letters and extremely legibly;
• use a ballpoint pen, not a gel or other pen;
• do not make erasures or corrections;
• do not skip any columns or fields;
• write with pressure so that the copy can be read.

The front side of the “Accident Notice” contains information common to both participants in the accident:

• location of the accident - exact address or name of the route and kilometer if the accident occurred outside the city;
• the number of damaged vehicles (for the Europrotocol there should be two);
• information about victims (for registration through the Europrotocol they should not exist at all);
• information about witnesses to the incident (if any);
• information about damaged vehicles;
• information about vehicle owners and drivers involved in the accident;
• a complete list of damage to both cars;
• diagram of the incident.

There are no uniform rules for drawing up an incident diagram. The main thing is that the drawing is legible and understandable, so that the insurance company has no reason to delay the case or refuse to pay.

Sample road accident diagram

On paper with a pen (not a pencil) you need to mark the section of the road on which the accident occurred, and all available landmarks that make it easier to reference the area (markings, poles, road signs, trees, traffic lights or buildings).

Cars are depicted as rectangles and are designated by the Latin letters A and B. Arrows are used to indicate the direction of movement of the car at the time of the accident.

The location of the impact is indicated by a cross. A full explanation of the symbols should be given at the bottom of the image.

The nature and list of visible damage received are indicated in paragraph No. 14. The description must be extremely accurate and concise. Recommended terms:

• deformation (dent);
• gap;
• crack;
• scratch.

Hidden damage should not be included in the notice. They are identified during the examination.

The preparation of the protocol by the second participant should be monitored so that he does not include in the list defects and damage to the vehicle that were not received as a result of the described accident.

When describing the circumstances of the incident in paragraph 16 of the accident notice, the maneuvers preceding the accident should be correctly described. The terms “stop” and “parking” should not be confused. For example, if a car was hit when it slowed down before the stop line of a traffic light, you should write that it “stopped at the traffic light” and not “stood at the traffic light.”

Another common mistake is confusing the terms “overtaking” and “shift”. If the impact occurred while changing lanes, you need to write that the car “changed lanes.”

Paragraph 15 of the notice is intended to include additional information about the accident that was not included in the sixteenth section.

After the front side of the Europrotocol is completed, the main page and the duplicate must be separated. Next, each party fills out the notice independently.

On the back of the document you must indicate information about the person driving the car at the time of the accident. You should also state your vision of the incident there.

In the “Notes” column, additional data is indicated: the presence of video recording at the time of the accident, photo and video recording of cars after the accident.

If the form is damaged or there is an error when filling it out, you must issue a notification on a new form. Marks and corrections make the document invalid.

Both completed copies are read by the participants in the incident, after which the documents are signed by both parties.

Contradictions in the descriptions of the accident presented by each of the parties to the accident can be resolved in the only way: call the traffic police and establish the culprit in court. The same should be done if the participants in the accident cannot agree on the list and nature of external damage to the vehicles. Otherwise, the insurer will refuse to pay compensation.

What to do after drawing up the Europrotocol

Subject to conditions that allow the traffic police to not be called to the scene of an accident, each driver can leave the scene of the accident and go to the insurance company to draw up documents for payment of compensation.

The European protocol must be transferred to the insurer within 5 days after the accident. Damage to the vehicle cannot be repaired within 15 days.

It is important not to ignore this requirement. If the insurance company doubts the description of the damage received, it may conduct an examination. If the car is repaired at the time of the examination, the company simply will not pay you insurance compensation.

When submitting the “notification of an accident” to the insurer, be sure to take a certified duplicate of the document from him. It will come in handy if a traffic police officer stops a damaged car and suspects you of fleeing the scene of the accident.

If there are victims in an accident

If there are dead or injured in an accident, you must:

1. Perform a first aid;
2. Call the medical service and the traffic police;
3. Record the full name and contact details of witnesses to the accident;
4. Ride the victim to the hospital (in an emergency).

If there is no accompanying transport, you can take the victims to a medical facility in your own car. When delivering people to the hospital, you should show your documents to the doctors, and then immediately return by car to the scene of the incident. If you do not return before the accident is completed, you will be charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

If a car is parked after an accident in such a way that it completely blocks traffic on a busy section of the road, you must :

1. Record on video and photos the location of the accident, braking marks, the position of the vehicles and visible damage;
2. Write down contact details of witnesses;
3. Remove the car from the roadway;
4. Wait for the traffic police to arrive.

Traffic police officers who arrive at an accident with victims must record:

1. Information about the participants in the incident;
2. Explanations from drivers, passengers, injured pedestrians and witnesses;
3. Collect and record additional information relevant to clarifying the circumstances of the incident.

After collecting information and drawing up documents, traffic police officers issue certificates of accidents to the participants and make a decision to open administrative proceedings regarding violation of the Traffic Rules.

If the participant in the accident fled

If the second participant in the accident escapes, you do not have to rely on the European Protocol, even if it later turns out that the participant fled without noticing the accident. It is necessary to collect information from witnesses and call the traffic police. The arriving inspector fills out a notification about the accident and other case materials. After this, you must submit an application to the traffic police to search for the culprit who left the scene of the accident. It will be possible to receive an insurance payment only if the culprit is found and he has a valid MTPL policy. Otherwise, the issue of compensation will have to be resolved in court.

The same should be done if the culprit does not have a compulsory motor liability insurance policy. In this case, the Union of Auto Insurers compensates only for damage to the health of the victims. Compensation for material damage resulting from damage to a vehicle can only be achieved in court.

Deadline for submitting an application to the traffic police about an accident

If a European protocol cannot be drawn up and the drivers have not agreed on a peaceful resolution of the conflict, then the traffic police should be called immediately. The law does not regulate the deadlines, but practice shows that if the application was recorded at least the next day, the application may not be accepted. This may be due to the fact that it is not possible to immediately inspect the scene of the accident, do a test for intoxication, etc.

If there is no opportunity to immediately contact the traffic police, then there must be documentary evidence of this.