Question 4687
When reporting an accident, what information is useful to give emergency services?
- The location of the accident, the number of victims, and your identification as the contact person.
- The location of the accident and the license plate numbers of the vehicles.
- How the accident happened and the insurance details of the vehicles involved in the accident.
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Correct answer: The location of the accident, the number of victims, and your identification as the contact person.
When you call 112, give the accident location, including the road, kilometer marker, and direction of travel, how many victims there are and their condition, and who you are, including your name and phone number, because you will be the contact person. License plate numbers and insurance details do not help emergency services dispatch assistance. In the image, the sign marks kilometer 18 of the CV-338.
Manual IX. Comportamiento y primeros auxilios en caso de accidente de tráfico