Driving accident in Spain

Jose1

I've been checking up on what to do in the event of an accident whilst driving in Spain (with my own car) and have discovered that an accident report form should/must be filled in at the scene. The name of the form is Parte Europeo de Accidente.

Today I telephoned my insurance company to request this form ahead of traveling there, but they say they have never heard of it!

Anyone?

Kristopherus

Contact the Spanish Embassy.

Mr. Presentable

Jose1 wrote: »

I've been checking up on what to do in the event of an accident whilst driving in Spain (with my own car) and have discovered that an accident report form should/must be filled in at the scene. The name of the form is Parte Europeo de Accidente.

Today I telephoned my insurance company to request this form ahead of traveling there, but they say they have never heard of it!

Anyone?

Here, in English also

http://parte-europeo-de-accidente.croquisaccidente.es/ressourcen/Accident-Report_EN.php

ei9go

It's usually in the glove compartment of the hire car in Spain.

Jose1

ei9go wrote: »

It's usually in the glove compartment of the hire car in Spain.

Problem is, I'm driving my own car!

As far as I'm aware the document is in carbon copy form, so a download from the Net looks like a non runner.

Thanks for your replies.

dharn

long drive or are you ferrying to spain

garysully1986

I know in one insurance company they had a form for driving abroad with a specific section for Spain, Call in to your nearest branch to the private lines department and not the claims department and you might have more luck.

Jose1

dharn wrote: »

long drive or are you ferrying to spain

Rosslare to Cherbourg............. then drive to Spain.

Jose1

garysully1986 wrote: »

I know in one insurance company they had a form for driving abroad with a specific section for Spain, Call in to your nearest branch to the private lines department and not the claims department and you might have more luck.

Thanks, I'll give that a go.

CiniO

To be honest I can't imagine Spanish authorities to require such form from foreign registered cars.
If you have an accident in foreign registered car you just call the police, and they should sort everything out.
Anyway how would you like to fill that form together with some other spanish driver, if he doesn't speak English and you don't speak Spanish.

Yakuza

As far as I know, foreign registered cars don't have to comply with the for the countyr it happens to be in while on a short stay there. I've taken my car to Spain two times now, and when I contacted my insurance company each time they didn't mention the need for any such form.

Having said the above, I still put two foldable warning triangles and a first aid kit in the boot and a high vis jacket in the cabin, which are part of the requirements for a Spanish car. No harm in having them there, even though not required here.

Bring your insurance certain and vlc too, in case you need to prove ownership.

CiniO

Yakuza wrote: »

Having said the above, I still put two foldable warning triangles

Warning triangle is an exception, and even though according to Vienna Convention on International Road Traffic from 1968, every car must meet technical requirements from it's country of registraton, but warning triangle can be required by any country even from foreign registered cars, that don't need warning triangle at home.
That's clearly specified in the Convention.

Yakuza

Fair enough. I must have missed that the last time I read the convention:rolleyes: *cough*
Manufacturers should really put one in every car made in Europe, then. I bet I wouldn't add as much to the cost of the car as buying one from Halfrauds.