Incidents Accidents And Emergencies Practice Questions
About This Topic
This topic prepares you for things going wrong: breakdowns, warning triangles, first aid at a crash scene, vehicle fires, and what information to exchange after a collision. First aid questions follow the DR ABC pattern and ask about bleeding, burns and casualties who are unconscious.
What the DVSA tests here
- First aid priorities at a crash scene: airway, breathing and circulation
- What to do and who to tell after a collision, with or without injuries
- Breakdowns: warning triangles, hazard lights and staying safe on fast roads
Practising this topic
You can work through 48 questions covering incidents, accidents and emergencies, with an explanation after every answer to reinforce the rule being tested. In the real car theory test the DVSA mixes all fourteen topics into one 50-question paper with a pass mark of 43, so no single subject can be skipped. Once your score settles above the pass threshold, move on to a timed mock test to check the topic holds up under exam pressure.
In the run-up to test day
Most learners find that little and often beats long cramming sessions: two or three short rounds of questions a day keep the rules fresh without wearing you out. Pair this topic with the matching chapters of the Highway Code, and use hazard perception clips to watch the same ideas play out on real roads. In the final week before your booking, switch from topic practice to full mock tests so you get used to the 57-minute time limit and to questions arriving in no particular order.