What to do after a car accident

What to do after a road accident in Spain: staying safe, calling for help and the form for your insurer.

112 If a life is at risk, call 112 first: it is free, works without a SIM card and answers in English.

Steps

Stop somewhere safe, switch on your hazard lights and put on a reflective vest before getting out. Mark the car with a V-16 emergency beacon.
If anyone is injured or trapped, or the road is blocked, call 112. Do not move injured people unless you have to.
If nobody is hurt, fill in the European accident report (declaración amistosa de accidente) with the other driver: both drivers sign both copies. Photograph the scene, the damage, the number plates and the documents.
Tell your insurer about the accident within 7 days.
If the car will not move, call the roadside assistance number on your insurance policy or rental agreement.
The DGT, Spain's traffic authority, runs a free line for road accident victims and their families.