Mali - Report a Traffic Accident

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. One or both of the drivers’ affected by the accident or a witness in the case where both drivers have being seriously injured and taken to the hospital should contact the “Voie Publique” division of the Police Station or the Gendarmerie Brigade by phone or in person immediately.
2. Upon receiving the distress call/ notification the “Voie Publique” division will send a team to the screen to write a report.
3. This team observes and questions the circumstances of the accident (among other things, speeding, failure to respect the light signal, braking system, physical and psychological condition of the drivers, etc.) and the vehicles assessed (beforehand).
4. It assesses the causes, identifies responsibilities, and drives vehicles and drivers to the “Public Road” Division, for further assessment on the vehicles {road worthiness}, driver’s physical and mental states.
5. The team will also recorded the declaration of both drivers, if present on the screen or in the hospital {if applicable} and that of witnesses {if applicable} a medical assessment is carried out in the event of injury.
6. The drawn report is then recorded before being transmitted to the Police Commissioner who in turn transmits it to the law court for court proceedings afterwards and decision making by the judge.
7. The report is then sent to their insurers for full compensation to the affected party as determined by the law court.
   

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Required Documents

• A valid Driving license
• A valid Gray cards
• A brief evocative description of the account {Vignettes}.
• A valid Insurance cover
• A valid Technical visits sticker
• valid Identity cards of both parties
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministère de la Défense et des Anciens combattants
National Gendarmerie of Mali
Address: Avenue Roume - Rue 562 - BP 246
Bamako Mali
Telephone. (+223) 20230243
Fax: (+223) 20222664
Email:  [email protected]

Police Nationale du Mali
Telephone: +223 20225786
Fax: +223 20224127
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

Eligibility

Drivers involved in a road accident

Fees

No fees associate with the service

Validity

The traffic accident report is valid until the accident is solve and all compensation to the affect party made

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Instructions

Important note

• In case of "minor offenses" which do not require a procedure because they do not cause bodily harm and material damage. They are verbalized against receipt.
• When there is an injured person, even if the parties work out, public action continues, this case is classified under “involuntary assault and battery. The driver is referred and his license sealed and the file is sent to the prosecution.
  

Required Information

• Full names of the drivers’
• Contact details of the drivers
• Vehicle registration details
• Account of the incident {accident}
• Technical visits sticker details
• Gray card details
• Driving license details
• Location where the accident has taken palace
• Declaration by the applicant
• Medical assessment report
  

Need for the Document

When you’re involved in a minor or major car collision in Mali you should notify the police authority near you immediately, the police will then investigate the incident/accident and drawn a traffic accident report, that is required by the insurance company when filling for compensation of the damage and injuries caused by the accident.

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