I was in a non-contact traffic accident, what evidence should I gather?

A non-contact traffic accident can be recognized when an accident occurs in the process of avoidance due to dangerous driving behavior of the other vehicle, even without actual collision between vehicles.

However, since the burden of proof is greatly required of the victim "because there is no direct collision," securing evidence is very important.

First, the key to proving non-contact accidents is to secure footage of the other vehicle's negligence such as sudden lane changes, sudden stops, and dangerous cut-ins.

If your own vehicle's dashcam did not clearly capture it, you should request and secure dashcams from vehicles near the accident time, vehicles that stopped after the accident, and vehicles parked near the accident location.

Securing CCTV at the incident site is also helpful.

If the surrounding footage from intersections, around traffic lights, bus stops, exterior walls of shops, etc. captures the other vehicle's driving pattern, lane change situation, and dangerous driving circumstances such as sudden entry, the proving power greatly increases.

Additionally, traces of collision with structures due to avoidance, and skid marks from sudden braking, if left in photos or videos, become important materials for explaining the causal relationship of the accident.

Additionally, if there were witnesses, it is good to secure their statements, and if it is difficult to secure witnesses, you must specifically write the circumstances of the accident, the other vehicle parts, driving situation, etc. in your own statement.

Non-contact traffic accidents often involve claims that "the other vehicle's negligence is not clear" because there was no actual collision, so it is a type of accident where the result completely changes depending on how evidence is collected.

Accordingly, with the help of evidence investigation experts or traffic accident attorneys, you can increase the possibility of proving the other vehicle's negligence in non-contact traffic accidents through specialized procedures such as dashcam analysis, CCTV route tracking, and vehicle movement confirmation.