Accident Guide
What to do if you're in an accident
Save this page on your phone. Keep it with your bike papers.
- Step 01
Check yourself
How badly are you hurt? Call 911 and wait for medical help. We know you're tough, but leaving the scene can make claiming medical costs harder.
- Step 02
Help others, but don't admit fault
Help others at the scene, but don't admit to any wrongdoing.
- Step 03
Don't move your bike
Keep the scene as it is so police can photograph it. Take as many photos as you can from different angles, plus selfies showing your injuries.
- Step 04
Tell the medics everything
Describe every pain and injury to the EMTs, at the ER and to your doctors. It's always to your benefit.
- Step 05
Collect witness details
Photograph licenses if they allow it. Otherwise write down names, phone numbers and addresses.
- Step 06
Collect the other driver's details
Photograph their license and insurance, or write down name, license number and insurance company.
- Step 07
Give a full statement to police while it's fresh
Start at the beginning, speak slowly and calmly, and describe events in the order they happened.
