What should I photograph after a car accident?

Wide photographs establish context; close-ups show individual damage. If vehicles must be moved for safety, photograph their original positions first if you can do so without creating risk.

Also photograph temporary conditions such as standing water, potholes, roadworks or obscured signs if they may be relevant.

Keep the original files because their timestamps and metadata can help reconstruct events. Do not stand in live traffic to take evidence.

For 'What should I photograph after a car accident?', check the actual policy wording or insurer confirmation rather than assuming another driver's policy works the same way. Cover, disclosure duties and excesses can vary materially between insurers.

Check the current source for 'What should I photograph after a car accident?' before acting if the relevant rule, policy, fee or eligibility has recently changed. Keep any official confirmation or reference number produced by the process because it can help resolve a later query. This note is specific to answer 445.