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Accident on motorway - what's the protocol?
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Former non uk firefighter here:
Rule number one is don't worsen or add to an existing accident. If you can't be absolutely sure traffic has safely stopped and is blocked, don't get out. Not only can someone get hurt, but if there is another accident it can worsen the access to the first, potentially more serious event. Even then car wrecks themselves are dangerous. If you are capable of providing aid, be sure not to injure yourself in the process.
Calling 911 as soon as possible is best (safely). You could drive past and pull over, well ahead.
Ultimately use these notes as guidelines. You will have to use your judgement, and may one-day decide the potential outweighes the risks, and you'll only have you to argue with in that moment
911 works also, but yes it's supposed to be 999.
Just a sensible solution by the UK for dealing with stupid Americans. A bit like how Japan has a hotline for Japanese people in Paris having panic attacks over how filthy the place is.
We have all of the other emergency numbers too, cause tourists in an emergency don't think.