After a crash — Indiana Permit Test

A driver involved in a crash must stop immediately or as close to the scene as possible without blocking traffic more than necessary.

Leaving the scene is a crime, and stopping lets you help anyone hurt.

The driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident must stop immediately or as close as possible to the scene of the accident without obstructing traffic more than necessary.

If a crash happens on the traveled part of a highway, move the vehicle off the road nearby, unless it involves hazardous materials or causes injury, death or entrapment.

Clearing the lanes prevents a second crash, but a serious scene should stay as it is.

However, the driver should not move the motor vehicle if the accident involves the transportation of hazardous materials or results in injury, death, or entrapment.

After a crash, stay at the scene and give your name, address and vehicle registration number to everyone involved, and show your license.

Everyone involved needs that information to deal with injuries and damage.

The driver must remain at the scene of the accident, giving their name, address, and registration number of the motor vehicle to everyone involved, in addition to showing his or her driver’s license.

If a crash injures or kills someone, the driver must give reasonable help to those injured or trapped as directed by police, medics or a 911 operator.

Quick help in the first minutes after a crash can save a life.

In the event the accident results in the injury or death of another person, the driver is required to provide reasonable assistance to those injured or trapped in vehicles as directed by law enforcement, medical personnel or a 911 operator.

If you hit an unattended vehicle or other property, stop, try to notify the owner, and if you cannot find them, call a law enforcement agency.

Driving away from damage you caused is hit-and-run, even if no one saw it.

If the collision was with an unattended vehicle or other property, the driver must stop and remain at the scene of the accident, take reasonable steps to notify the owner of the damaged property, and if the owner cannot be located, call a law enforcement agency in order to provide information.

Failure to yield the right of way is the most common factor in Indiana collisions.

Knowing who goes first, and yielding when unsure, prevents the most common crash.

Among all collisions in Indiana, failure to yield the right of way is the most common factor.

What must a driver involved in a crash do first?

Stop at or near the scene. Leaving the scene is a crime, and stopping lets you help anyone hurt. Indiana Driver's Manual, p.58: “The driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident must stop immediately or as close as possible to the scene of the accident without obstructing traffic more than necessary.”