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Using a phone to document a car wreck

On Behalf of | Feb 4, 2025 | Car Accidents

When people talk about car crashes and mobile phones, the focus is often on how phones can cause crashes. Public awareness campaigns have all but guaranteed that drivers now realize they shouldn’t text, post to social media or otherwise manually handle a phone while driving.

It is generally a smart idea to set a phone aside while driving and to silence it so it doesn’t become a distraction. If a crash does occur, a mobile phone can revert from a source of risk to a crucial tool. Not only can people call for assistance from first responders using mobile devices after a crash, but they can also use their phones to preserve crucial evidence.

Photos and videos can preserve the crash scene

Many collisions occur on high-speed interstates or at busy intersections. They create a traffic back-up by blocking the street and restricting the flow of traffic. The drivers involved often act quickly to move their vehicles so that traffic can proceed while they wait to file a police report.

Before moving the vehicles, the people involved in the crash may want to exit their vehicles and use their phones to record videos or take pictures. Video footage is often preferable to pictures, as people can save single-frame images from the footage to present as pictures if the camera has a high enough resolution. Other times, still images may be the best option given the quality of the camera.

Instead of zooming in on vehicle damage or injuries, the goal is to capture as much information about the placement of the vehicles and their surroundings as possible. Even the placement of debris in the road before drivers move their vehicles and clean the area can provide professionals with insight into the mechanics of the crash.

In scenarios where one driver does not admit their fault and a recreation of the crash is necessary, the information preserved with videos and photographs can help show what happened during the collision. That information can be crucial to proving fault and therefore establishing liability for the wreck.

Drivers who take the time to record video or take multiple pictures of the scene of the crash may have a better chance of proving they weren’t at fault for the wreck. Knowing how to respond after a motor vehicle collision may make it easier for people to pursue compensation for their losses afterward.

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