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You report a road accident that needs the police: what to say in Spanish
You report a road incident where the police are needed.
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How it's done. If an accident involves injuries or a dispute call 112; the police draw up a report (atestado); don't move the cars before they arrive unless dangerous.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Ha habido un accidente y el otro conductor no quiere dar sus datos.
Uh uh-BEE-doh oon uhk-see-DAYN-teh ee el OH-troh kohn-dook-TOR noh KYEH-reh dahr soos DAH-tos.
There's been an accident and the other driver won't give his details.
THEY SAY
Quédese donde está. Una patrulla va para allá.KEH-deh-seh DOHN-deh es-TAH. OO-nuh puh-TROO-ah bah PAH-ruh uh-AH.
Stay where you are. A patrol is on its way.
They might also say:
No se mueva. Enviamos a la policía.
Noh seh moo-EH-buh. Ayn-BYAH-mos uh lah poh-lee-SEE-uh.
Don't move. We're sending the police.
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YOU REPLY
Gracias. Estoy en la avenida de Madrid.
GRAH-syuhs. Es-TOY en lah uh-beh-NEE-duh deh Muh-DREED.
Thanks. I'm on avenida de Madrid.
THEY SAY
Entendido. Llegarán en diez minutos.Ayn-tayn-DEE-doh. Yeh-guh-RAHN en dyehs mee-NOO-tos.
Understood. They'll arrive in ten minutes.
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YOU FINISH
Gracias. Aquí los espero.
GRAH-syuhs. Uh-KEE los es-PEH-roh.
Thanks. I'll wait for them here.
THEY SAY
Perfecto. Mientras tanto, anote la matrícula del otro coche.Pehr-FEK-toh. MYAYN-truhs TAHN-toh, uh-NOH-teh lah muh-TREE-koo-luh del OH-troh KOH-cheh.
Perfect. Meanwhile, note down the other car's plate.
Words worth knowing
Ha
Uh
verb
has (auxiliary)
habido
uh-BEE-doh
verb
there has been
accidente
uhk-see-DAYN-teh
noun
accident
conductor
kohn-dook-TOR
noun
driver
no
noh
adverb
no
quiere
KYEH-reh
verb
wants
dar
dahr
verb
to give
datos
DAH-tos
noun
data, details
Quédese
KEH-deh-seh
verb
stay
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If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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