If you're involved in a car accident in which there are no injuries or fatalities, are you obliged to call the Police?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo, you can see a maroon car with a badly dented rear and a broken lamp, standing on the grass by a street - typical results of a rear-end collision. If no one has died or been injured in such an incident, the rules do not require you to call the Police; the people involved may fill in an accident statement and exchange details. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act requires you to call the Police and the emergency medical team only when someone has been killed or injured in the accident. When only the vehicles are damaged, the driver must stop, secure the scene, immediately remove the car from the roadway so that it does not obstruct traffic, and give the other party their own details and the details of their insurer. However, it is worth calling the Police when the person responsible does not want to give their details, is drunk, or your versions of events differ - this is your right, but not an obligation.
Legal basis: Art. 44 para. 1 and para. 2 point 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)