After a traffic accident, stop, help the injured, and call the police — don’t flee
Fleeing makes you responsible for the accident by default. Your licence is revoked, and if the flight constitutes a crime you can never apply again. Commercial own-damage and third-party cover exclude flight, leaving hundreds of thousands of yuan to pay yourself. Staying, helping and calling the police costs at most an hour or two.
No cost at all. Stopping, turning on hazard lights, helpin…
The fleeing party bears full responsibility unless they prove fault by the other party, which may reduce it. T…
No cost at all. Stopping, turning on hazard lights, helping the injured, and calling the police will take at most one or two hours. In minor accidents where no one is hurt and both parties agree on what happened, you can first take photos, then note down the other driver’s name, phone number, license plate, driver’s license number, insurance policy number, and the damaged parts of the vehicles. After both parties sign a statement, they may leave the scene and later negotiate a settlement.
The fleeing party bears full responsibility unless they prove fault by the other party, which may reduce it. The licence is revoked; if fleeing constitutes a crime, they are barred from applying again for life. If the accident constitutes the crime of causing a traffic accident, flight carries 3–7 years; death caused by flight carries at least 7 years. Commercial own-damage and third-party policies exclude hit-and-run, deliberate damage or falsification of the scene, and destruction of evidence, leaving hundreds of thousands of yuan entirely to you (China nationwide).
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Open source linkIf anyone is injured, first provide aid and then call the police. If moving vehicles or people is necessary to help, mark their original positions first. Even if you feel no impact after a minor collision and drive away, that can still be classified as fleeing — when in doubt, call the police. The insurance information cited comes from standard industry clauses; the actual coverage you receive depends on the specific terms of your own policy.