Every day thousands of vehicles take to the roads in our country. For these vehicles, traffic rules are established and drivers are expected to comply. However, sometimes drivers intentionally or unintentionally violate these rules. When traffic rules are not followed, the likelihood of traffic accidents increases. In this article we will explain the process of checking traffic accidents.
Thanks to advancing technology, many transactions can now be completed without visiting public offices. The traffic accident inquiry process has also improved with technology. You no longer need to visit the General Directorate of Security in person to check traffic accidents. You can easily perform a traffic accident inquiry online.
With an online traffic accident inquiry you can access not only whether an accident occurred but also the accident report. You can also file objections using the results of this inquiry.
How to Check Traffic Accidents
You can complete traffic accident inquiries online in a few steps. No additional password is required for this process. The traffic accident inquiry is available through the website of the Insurance Information and Monitoring Center. When you open the relevant page you will be asked to enter certain information.
Before entering information, decide which details you will use to search for the accident. The site provides three different search methods: search by license plate and insured person’s ID number, search by license plate and insured tax identification number, and search by license plate and driver’s ID number. Select the method you prefer, enter the requested information, and click the “Search” button.
What You Should Know About the Accident Report
Another important aspect of traffic accidents is the accident report. Understanding how the accident report system operates will make the process easier.
Procedures related to accident reports begin with completing reports for collisions involving at least two drivers and submitting those reports to the relevant institutions. Insurance companies that receive these completed accident reports are obliged to forward them to the Insurance Information and Monitoring Center within the specified time frame.
After the reports are transmitted to the Insurance Information and Monitoring Center, the insurance companies make evaluations about fault ratios. If both parties agree on the fault ratios, the file is closed. If they cannot agree, the file is sent to the Report Evaluation Commission for resolution.
Individuals can also object to accident reports that concern them. First, they should wait for the Insurance Information and Monitoring Center to deliver the results. Then they can view the accident report through the system and submit an online objection to the report through the same system.
In accidents that result in only material damage, the involved drivers provide their accounts in the driver statements section and sign the Material Damage Traffic Accident Report. Reports that are not signed by the involved parties are considered invalid. If more than two vehicles are involved in the accident, multiple forms may be used and copies can be made. Photographs of the vehicles at the scene should be attached to the reports. Owners of the vehicles involved must send the documents related to the other party and to themselves to their own insurance company. As noted above, if the companies cannot agree on determinations, the final decision is made by the Insurance Information and Monitoring Center.