In 2016, there were 1,792 fatal incidents on roads of UK, which is the highest number of accidents since 2011. There is also a significant rise in motor traffic level by 2.2% from 2015 till 2016, mentioning the importance of technology which may help us to prevent accidents. Unfortunately, nobody can guess or stop the incoming danger. That is why drivers are using dashcams to film the road accidents as a proof.
What is a dashcam?
It is a camera that can be installed inside of your car and records the road. In 2015, some UK insurance companies declared the acceptance of dashcam footage as evidence. This information led to 918% increase in sales of the dashcams. Although dashcams can be substantial evidence, some think dashcam is not able to give the image of the incident.
There was a well-known road incident during early 2017, which driver managed to avoid blame for the accident and £16,000 insurance charge after revealing dashcam footage as evidence. The footage showed that the claimant had run a red light. It obviously shows the importance of dashcams in such cases, although the proof depends on statements, accounts, and pictures taken after the incident.
However, dashcam contains a one-sided view of the incident, so owning a dashcam will help your side of view while another driver’s dashcam will have his. Nowadays it is a tradition for the police to ask for dashcam footage after an incident, as the growing number of UK drivers install them. It is expected worth of dashcam market soon will reach £4.5 billion per year by 2022 in the UK, as there are already approximately 840,000 active users on UK roads. A dashcam is not capable of stopping an incident from happening, but it is a fact that drivers try to drive more carefully while the road is being recorded.
What steps to follow in a car accident?
Your Legal Friend is a UK solicitors who represent people who have been victims of road accidents. On their FAQ page, you can find handy guides for those involved in a car accident. The first step is the aftermath of an incident which is to gather evidence of what happened, especially if you want to make a claim, that most drivers do it to cover their loss and damage. Most important step to follow is staying calm after a crash if possible check safety of everyone involved crash. The next advice gathers necessary proofs for the accident like footage from dashcam which is generally stored on a memory card and can be instantly replayed.
In Conclusion, usefulness and popularity of dashcams cannot be denied. Year by year, we will be aware of evolving road safety technologies for UK drivers.
