Car accident: what to do now
Stay calm and go down the list. Pick your emirate for the right app and numbers.
Anyone hurt, a fire, a fuel leak, or the other driver won't cooperate: call 999 first.
Where did it happen?
Keep it on your phone
Open this page once with a signal and it stays saved on this phone, so it opens even with no network at the roadside. Add it to your home screen to find it fast:
- iPhone: tap Share, then "Add to Home Screen".
- Android: open the browser menu (⋮), then "Add to Home screen" or "Install app".
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Sources (last checked 27 October 2026): emergency numbers 999 police, 998 ambulance, 997 fire, and Dubai Police's non-emergency line 901 (Gulf News, "Essential emergency and support helplines in the UAE", January 2025). Minor accident reporting by emirate, and reported fees (Dubai AED 520 paid by the driver at fault; Abu Dhabi AED 400; Sharjah AED 385 in the app or AED 440 with an officer visit): Gulf News, "How to report minor traffic accidents in the UAE", December 2025. Abu Dhabi Police via Aletihad (July 2024) and Gulf News (May 2025): use the Saaed app for minor accidents rather than 999, move to the nearest safe spot, and stopping in the road without reason can mean a AED 1,000 fine and 6 traffic points. Saaed 800 72233 and Abu Dhabi Road Service Patrol 800 850 (Gulf News helplines list). Sharjah: Rafid app or 80092 (Gulf News, May 2024). Dubai police report forms (pink for the driver at fault, green for the other driver, white when neither is to blame) and repairs needing a police report: published Dubai guides; check with the police. Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024 on road traffic: report an accident quickly. Fees and rules change, so check with the authority. Not legal advice.