{"id":12716,"date":"2023-10-17T18:18:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T18:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/uk-dev\/richtiges-verhalten-nach-einem-unfall\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T19:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T19:24:13","slug":"what-to-do-in-an-accident","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fixauto.com\/au\/en\/what-to-do-in-an-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in an accident"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12716\" class=\"elementor elementor-12716\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b34e19 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b34e19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a52cd9f accident-content-sec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a52cd9f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11eeee4\" data-id=\"11eeee4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc3ab9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cc3ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\">Getting into a car accident can be stressful<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\">, whether <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\"> a fender bender or<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\"> something more serious<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\">In the unfortunate circumstance of a<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\">car<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\"> accident, follow these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\">important<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text\"> steps to ensure a smooth process:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW257979927 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2e9633 accident-cont-list elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2e9633\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a033545\" data-id=\"a033545\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca2b6b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ca2b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Stay composed and assess the situation.<\/li>\n<li class=\"halfindesktop\">If possible, move your vehicle if it\u2019s obstructing traffic, provided it\u2019s safe to do so.<\/li>\n<li>Always remain at the accident scene until you\u2019ve contacted the police or filled out an accident report.<\/li>\n<li>If there are no injuries, calling the police isn\u2019t required. However, an accident report should still be filled out to capture all the relevant details.<\/li>\n<li>Immediate police involvement is mandatory if:<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are any injuries.<\/li>\n<li>You are outside your state or territory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a2b654 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a2b654\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3737fa2\" data-id=\"3737fa2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2093c63\" data-id=\"2093c63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88568b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88568b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to do in an accident? SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT Find a Fix Auto accident repair centre near you. &nbsp; CALL US 1300-FIX-AUTO Getting into a car accident can be stressful, whether it\u2019s a fender bender or something more serious. 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