Drivers began to film accidents more often – Kommersant

The Russian Union of Motor Insurers (RSA) presented data on the number of accidents registered under the European protocol with photographic recording of the circumstances of the accident. Pictures taken using a mobile application allow the victim to receive compensation for OSAGO in the amount of 400 thousand rubles.

In July 2023, 11,000 photographs of the circumstances of road accidents were registered in the RSA information systems, which is 13% more than the average monthly figure in the first half of 2023 and 2.2 times more than in the first half of 2022. With the help of the application “Accident. Europrotocol” issued 7.2 thousand accidents, using the application “Gosuslugi Avto” — 3.3 thousand.

“The popularity of applications that allow settling traffic accidents according to the European protocol is steadily growing,” commented Evgeny Ufimtsev, President of the RAMI, on the data. He recalled that recently, through public services, it is possible to apply for electronic settlement of losses under the European protocol, which allows you to receive money without visiting an insurance company. A similar option was launched on July 25 in connection with the entry into force of amendments to the law on OSAGO. A number of companies have already reported the first customers who received a refund within 24 hours after an accident through an electronic settlement.

Ivan Tyazhlov