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The first thirty minutes after a crash decide more than the crash itself. Drivers learn to secure the scene, photograph everything, and never apologize or discuss fault, because one apology can cost more than the truck.

Accident Scene Procedure — truck driver training video from FleetTrainedBranded with your logo & company name
3 minVideo length
10 questionsQuiz in the driver's language
3 languagesEnglish, Russian, Ukrainian · any other on order
CertificateSigned, branded & audit-ready

What drivers learn

First: stop, secure, protect

Stop the truck. Four-ways on. Triangles out — ten feet, one hundred feet, two hundred feet behind. If anyone is hurt, call 911 first. Nothing on this list comes before a life.

Second: call your safety department

Before social media, before your spouse, before the other driver's insurance company. Your company can only protect you from the moment it knows.

Third: document like a camera, not like a witness. Photos of everything — all four corners of every vehicle, the road, the skid marks, the weather, the signs, the other driver's license, registration, insurance card, and plates. Wide shots first, then close.

Now the most important part — what NOT to do. Do not say sorry. Do not say I didn't see them. Do not discuss fault with anyone at the scene — not the other driver, not bystanders, not even the officer beyond the facts of what happened.

Answer the officer honestly with facts: where you were, what direction, what speed. Facts — not theories, not guesses, not fault. If you don't know, say you don't know. That's a complete answer.

And know what comes after: a DOT-recordable accident can trigger a post-accident drug and alcohol test — that's the law working as designed, and refusing is treated worse than failing.

Your company standard: secure the scene, call safety immediately, photograph everything, admit nothing, state facts only. Keep the accident packet from your permit binder in the door pocket — it walks you through this list when your head won't.

Sample quiz questions

3 of the 10 questions drivers answer after the video. Quizzes run in the driver's own language.

According to the training, what decides more about the outcome of a crash than the crash itself?
  1. The first thirty minutes after the crash
  2. The police report filed that day
  3. How fast the tow truck arrives
  4. What the other driver tells their insurance company
Show answer

The first thirty minutes after the crash

At what distances behind the truck should you place your warning triangles?
  1. 5 feet, 50 feet, and 100 feet
  2. 10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet
  3. 25 feet, 75 feet, and 150 feet
  4. 50 feet, 100 feet, and 300 feet
Show answer

10 feet, 100 feet, and 200 feet

If someone is injured at the scene, what should you do first?
  1. Call your safety department
  2. Start photographing the vehicles
  3. Call 911 — nothing comes before a life
  4. Exchange insurance information with the other driver
Show answer

Call 911 — nothing comes before a life

How fleets use this training

1Assign in seconds

Pick Accident Scene Procedure and send each driver a personal link by email, or copy the link and text it yourself.

2Watch & pass the quiz

Drivers watch on their phone and answer the quiz in their own language. No app, no login.

3Signed record on file

They sign on screen and get a certificate with your logo. Every completion is saved for DOT and insurance.

Train your drivers on Accident Scene Procedure

Included in the free 7-day trial and in every FleetTrained plan. Unlimited drivers, cancel anytime. Prefer to own it? Order it branded for $4.99, one time.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Accident Scene Procedure training video?

About 3 min. Drivers watch it on their phone from a personal link, then take a 10-question quiz.

Is there a quiz and a completion certificate?

Yes. Every driver takes a 10-question quiz in their own language, signs on screen, and gets a completion certificate with your company name and logo. Records are saved for DOT audits and insurance.

Which languages is it available in?

Ready today in English, Russian, Ukrainian. You can also order it branded in any other language for $2.99 per extra language.

How much does it cost?

Included in the free 7-day trial and in every FleetTrained plan. You can also order this video branded with your logo and company name in the voiceover for a one-time $4.99, yours to keep.

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