Should I send edited dash-cam clips to my insurer after a crash?

Keep and provide the original recording as well as any shorter clip. Editing can remove context, timestamps or metadata that may matter to an investigation or claim.

In relation to “Should I send edited dash-cam clips to my insurer after a crash?”, a clear timeline — where you were, what happened, what you did next and who was present — is often more useful than a long argument about blame at the scene.

For “Should I send edited dash-cam clips to my insurer after a crash?”, keep the original unedited file and a backup. A short social-media clip may omit seconds before or after the event that are important to an insurer, police or court.

For “Should I send edited dash-cam clips to my insurer after a crash?”, for Northern Ireland, the key is to use the authority or contract that actually controls this issue. The sources attached to this answer include PSNI - Road Traffic Collision, nidirect - Motor insurance explained, and GOV.UK - Vehicle insurance. Those sources should take priority over forum posts or guidance written for a different jurisdiction, particularly where a deadline, offence, fee, finance right or policy condition is involved.

Practical next step for “Should I send edited dash-cam clips to my insurer after a crash?”: make a short incident note while details are fresh — time, exact location, registrations, people involved, witnesses and photographs or original video. If police, insurer, road authority or recovery operator is involved, keep each reference number with that note.