A car accident never comes with warning, and what follows is often confusion — who pays for what, and where does the damaged vehicle go?

The issue of Accident Car Removal is not merely about removing your vehicle to clear the road; it is often closely associated with your legal obligations and your insurance policy’s terms.

Understanding these obligations for drivers in Sydney can significantly ease the burden of what is undoubtedly a bad day.

What Does the Law Say About Accident Car Removal?
Under the Australian Road Safety legislation, a driver involved in an accident must make sure that their vehicle is removed from the road, as soon as possible, if their vehicle is a hazard and prevents other vehicles from travelling safely along the road. Abandoning a vehicle can cause you to incur liability under the law in several situations, especially if it creates another accident.

Your first obligation after ensuring everyone’s safety is to inform the police if there are injuries or significant property damage. Once authorities give clearance, arranging for a professional Accident Car Removal service is your next step. At this point, working with a trustworthy partner like Sydney Cars Removals will allow you to address these legal obligations quickly and safely.

Our removals team operates 24/7 around Sydney, meaning the car is towed safely without posing risk to others, and transported without delay.

Who Pays for Accident Car Removal?
This is where the insurance coverage comes into scope. The responsibility of payment for towing or removing your accident vehicle, likely hinges on who was at fault, and what type of insurance you have.

If you were at fault, and you have comprehensive or roadside assistance coverage on your policy, usually your insurer will pay for the removal of the vehicle, up to a certain limit. Of course, this is always dependent on your insurance limits, and you would still be responsible for whatever deductible is applicable.

On the other hand, if they are at fault, their insurance would cover the towing and storage of your vehicle under their third-party insurance. As a side note, sometimes this means you would pay the removal company first, and then seek reimbursement and recourse through the at-fault driver insurance.

In cases where the incident is either a 'total loss', or severe damage, usually your insurer pays for the removal of the vehicle, and would arrange to have it towed to a designated holding yard or auction lot - where they pay for removal and storage within your claim settlement.

In rare cases where fault is unclear or both drivers share responsibility, insurers may split the costs, or you might temporarily pay for the service and recover the expense later through your insurer or a claims tribunal.

Contact Sydney Cars Removals
If you have been involved in an accident recently and are seeking to have your damaged vehicle removed professionally and ethically, you can rely on the services provided by Sydney Cars Removals. We are an Accident Car Removal company with a great reputation in Sydney.

Our services provide cash payments that is fair, free towing, and environmentally friendly disposal across all suburbs in Sydney.

Please call us on 0477 964 311, or send us an email with your vehicle information to info@sydneycarsremovals.com.au.

With Sydney Cars Removals, you meet your legal duties, protect your insurance claim, and walk away with cash in hand — all in one simple process.