What should I do after a hit-and-run in Northern Ireland?

Get to safety, record the vehicle and witness information if possible, preserve dash-cam or CCTV evidence, report the incident to PSNI promptly and notify your insurer.

In relation to “What should I do after a hit-and-run in Northern Ireland?”, at a collision or roadside incident, safety comes first; evidence comes second, but good evidence can make a later insurance or liability decision much clearer.

For “What should I do after a hit-and-run in Northern Ireland?”, prioritise the registration, vehicle description, direction of travel and witnesses. Nearby CCTV can be overwritten quickly, so note cameras and premises while the scene is still fresh.

For “What should I do after a hit-and-run in Northern Ireland?”, 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 “What should I do after a hit-and-run in Northern Ireland?”: 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.