Road safety awareness, accident procedures and first aid
This domain tests what you do immediately after a collision and how you give basic help without causing further harm. The priorities are scene safety, emergency contact, legal reporting and simple first aid.
At the scene
Stop, switch off the engine if safe, turn on hazard lights and place a warning triangle well behind the vehicle on an open road. Do not move an injured person unless there is immediate danger such as fire or traffic. Call 999 for injury, fire, trapped persons or danger. Exchange names, contact details, vehicle registration, insurance details and a brief factual account. Do not admit liability; report facts to your insurer and police.
Legal reporting
Report a damage-only collision to the nearest police station within 24 hours. If there is injury or death, report immediately and do not leave the scene without lawful reason. Notify your insurer promptly.
First aid
Use DRABC: Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation. If the casualty is unresponsive and not breathing normally, call 999 and start CPR, pressing hard and fast in the centre of the chest at 100–120 compressions per minute, 30 compressions to 2 rescue breaths if trained. Control bleeding with direct pressure. Keep the casualty warm and treat for shock. For an unconscious but breathing casualty, use the recovery position unless a spinal injury is suspected.
Worked example
A minor rear-end collision causes no injury. Both vehicles can move safely. You pull into a lay-by, switch on hazard lights, exchange details and photograph positions. You report to the nearest police station within 24 hours and inform your insurer. You do not move a passenger who complains of neck pain unless there is fire risk; you call 999 and keep them still.
Traps
Do not leave the scene to “settle later”. Do not move a suspected spinal casualty just to clear traffic. Do not give food or drink to an unconscious casualty. Do not admit fault at the roadside.