Motorway accident claims
Although motorways are, on the whole, the safest class of roads in England and Wales, their high speeds mean that when an accident occurs, it is likely to be more serious than on a lower speed road.
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Camps Solicitors provides No-Win No-Fee legal services to thousands of victims of motorway car and motorcycle accidents each year. If you have been involved in an accident that was not your fault, then we may be able to help you to make a compensation claim.
Motorway Accident Compensation Claims Advice
The UK's motorways are amongst the safest roads in Europe; however there are still thousands of accidents every year, around 90% of which are caused by driver error, with the remaining 10% being due to mechanical failures. In 2006 there were 164 fatal accidents on motorways in England and Wales, and a further 8,379 moderate or serious accidents were reported. Whilst these figures are much lower than for A-roads or minor roads, high speed motorway accidents can involve many more vehicles than on single or dual carriageways, and have a greater chance of causing a pile up, where more than one lane of traffic is involved.
Even a relatively minor accident can be made more dangerous due to presence of high speed traffic on a motorway. It may be an instinctive reaction to get out of your vehicle after an accident, but this will put you at great risk of further injury, especially if your vehicle is unable to reach the hard shoulder after the accident.
Staying safe on the motorway
To stay safe after a motorway accident, Camps Solicitors recommends following this 5 point guide from the Highways Agency website.
- Pull onto the hard shoulder and park as far left as possible, near an emergency roadside telephone if you can. Turn on your vehicle's hazard warning lights
- Leave your vehicle immediately via the left hand door. Make sure your passengers do the same. You should leave any animals in the vehicle, or keep them under proper control on the verge
- Contact the Highways Agency via the emergency roadside telephone. Always use this in preference to a mobile phone, as your location will be pinpointed on the operator's screen so it will be easier to find you. On the motorways, you will see these spaced at one mile intervals, with roadside markers (pictured below) displaying an arrow pointing you in the direction of the nearest phone.
- Wait well away from the carriageway and hard shoulder for help to arrive. You should never attempt even the simplest of repairs
- If you feel at risk from another person, return to your vehicle via the left hand door, fasten your seatbelt and lock all the doors. Leave your vehicle again as soon as you feel the risk has passed.
If you have had an accident and you don't think it was your fault, then a quick call to Camps Solicitors could put your mind at ease by providing you with quality legal advice to help you make a no-win no-fee accident compensation claim. Not only can we offer you compensation to cover the physical and psychological injuries you may have suffered, we can also provide you with a complete accident management service so that you can get back on the road in no time at all.
We can organise the recovery, assessment and repair of your vehicle after any motorway accident, or if your vehicle is seriously damaged and has to be written off, then we will be able to recover compensation for that too. Whilst you are without your own vehicle, we will be able to provide a like-for-like replacement hire vehicle for you to use after your motorway accident, and what's more, it won't cost you a penny - all costs will be claimed back from the insurance company of the driver responsible for your accident.
If this sounds like an offer you can't refuse, then pick up the phone and call Camps Solicitors today on 0800 092 8586. Our claims advisors and solicitors are waiting for your call!
