survivor tips
Surviving a motor vehicle crash changes you. It’s not just the physical recovery, though that alone can be grueling. It’s the emotional weight, the mental toll, and the shift in perspective that stays with you long after the crash scene is cleared. For many, the trauma doesn’t end at impact. And for families who lose loved ones in fatal crashes, the road to healing is long, uncertain, and deeply personal. That’s why we believe that road safety and emotional support must go hand in hand.
By sharing vital information, offering resources, and fostering community engagement, we strive to raise awareness about the importance of safe driving, and supporting individuals impacted by road trauma.
Be Wary of Calls or Unexpected Visitors After a Crash
Recovering from a motor vehicle crash is a vulnerable time — physically, emotionally, and financially. Whether you're in the hospital, a rehabilitation centre or at home, your primary focus should be on healing. But during this time, it's not uncommon to receive...
Getting Back in the Driver’s Seat After Being Injured in a Motor Vehicle Crash
Being involved in a motor vehicle crash can be a life-changing experience — physically, mentally, and emotionally. While healing your body is one part of the recovery journey, regaining the confidence to get back behind the wheel can be an entirely different...
What You Need to Do in the First 48 Hours After a Crash
Motor vehicle crashes are sudden, stressful, and often chaotic. In the aftermath, knowing what to do and when can protect your health, your rights, and your financial future. Here’s a clear, step-by-step guide on what you should do in the first 48 hours after a car...
The Impact of Hot Weather on Recovery and How to Cope
Summer is often associated with sunshine, vacations, and outdoor fun but if you're recovering from a motor vehicle crash, the heat can introduce a new set of challenges. From physical discomfort to complications with medication or therapy, hot weather can interfere...
Steps to Take After a Motor Vehicle Crash
Hundreds of thousands of motor vehicle crashes happen every day across the world. A vast majority of crash survivors will be admitted into a trauma hospital as I write this and getting into a motor vehicle crash can be a life-changing experience. Knowing what to do...
12 Important Items to Bring to the Hospital
When we are seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash, first responders that arrive at the crash scene immediately assess and address any physical injuries then we could be whisked away to a hospital for weeks and quite possibly months as we face our recovery...
Don’t Creep Facebook
Last summer, I met another crash survivor for coffee. She has been a member of the Crash Support Network Group for quite some time and I got lucky. She only lived a few kilometres from me. I cannot begin to tell you what it felt like to sit with someone who...
Management of an Acute Injury After a Crash
Why is this different than any other type of injury? At some point in our lives, many of us will be injured – an unexpected accident. An injury. We stepped off a curb or lunged for a tennis ball and sprained our ankle; We fell - and broke a bone; We were...
Always Check Your Medications!
As we recover from a motor vehicle crash, a vast majority of us will be given medications while we are in the hospital for various reasons and once discharged, many of us will be given a handful of scripts to fill at the pharmacy as we return home or to a...
Acceptance and Finding Purpose After a Traumatic Accident
When the doctors told me after my accident that it would take a long time to heal, I never imagined that 18 months later I would still be on my recovery journey. But those 18 months, however frustrating and tough, haven't been wasted time. They helped me...
The Stakes are High: You Need to Pick the Right Attorney
Picking the right attorney to represent you when you have been injured is vital. When people have been seriously injured or family members have been killed as the result of another’s negligence, their lives are changed. If the wreck involves a wrongful death or...
Preparing for the Winter Holiday Season
Preparing for the winter holiday season has always involved anticipation, excitement of get-togethers with friends and family, office parties, gift exchanges, and other winter traditions. Trying to keep up with long standing customs or, as is sometimes the...
Driver Rehabilitation Can Be Beneficial After a Crash
Driver Rehabilitation can be beneficial to many drivers with medical conditions especially if you are recovering from serious injuries sustained in a car accident. There may be psychological as well as physical barriers to recovery, and how a person copes or deals...
Talk Crash to Me – New Book Written by a Crash Survivor
Talk Crash to Me is a phrase I have used several times since I became a crash survivor. Next month it will be two years since the launch of the Crash Support Network’s website and as the site continues to get noticed and builds tremendous traffic as well as...
Travelling While Recovering
Travelling while recovering from a motor vehicle crash can be difficult but it is possible. For those of us who are recovering from a collision, we are aware of the conflicting emotions when planning a trip or vacation. Your family wants to escape, the kids are...
Facing a Motor Vehicle Crash During a Pandemic
Facing a motor vehicle crash while living in such an unprecedented time can be extra challenging to say the least. Recently, I had a couple of victims reach out to me expressing their fear of going to the emergency room for injuries that they sustained from an...
New Year’s Resolutions for the Survivor of a Crash
Let’s admit it—we all do it! We make New Year’s Resolutions that we don’t or can’t keep. As a survivor of a motor vehicle crash, you may try to look to the New Year in a different way and make resolutions regarding your recovery. Here are a few goals to set for...
There Are Huge Benefits to Seeing an Occupational Therapist as You Recover
What is an Occupational Therapist? After experiencing an injury or an illness, life can feel a lot different than it once did. You may have difficulties doing some of the activities that were once important or meaningful for you and you may struggle to fulfill the...
Behaviour Related Misunderstandings Provoked by Brain Injury
As I write about my experience of brain injury a lot, you might be surprised when I say sometimes, I can't explain how I feel. There are times this invisible heavy cloak descends on me. I'm trying to get on with a "normal" life whilst the cloak drags me down...
Helpful Tips For the Crash Survivor Recovering On Halloween
Recovering on Halloween, you may not feel up to the festivities. Who can blame you? From the candy to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time for kids and parents but as a crash survivor, you need to rest. Here Are Some Helpful Tips For The Crash...
Benefits of Owning a Dog As You Recover From a Crash
Owning a dog as you recover from a motor vehicle crash can be beneficial as your life can change in significant ways after an auto collision. A warm and caring environment is important in recovery and who better to provide unconditional love and support than a dog?...
Leaving The Hospital to Homecare – Helpful Reminders
Leaving the hospital to homecare, you may be so overwhelmed with everything that is going on around you that you may have a hard time focusing when your doctor informs you that it is time to take the necessary steps to begin your discharge. Most people do not like...
Recovering Psychologically After a Motor Vehicle Crash
Recovering psychologically after surviving a motor vehicle crash is common. When you have been involved in a serious auto collision, you may often find that recovering psychologically from the trauma is every bit as difficult, or even more so, than getting over the...
Keeping Receipts From Treatment Providers is a Must!
After being involved in a motor vehicle crash, you may have medical treatments by numerous providers to support you on your recovery journey. Whether you are having rehabilitation treatments at home, a medical office or a medical clinic, most providers will ask you...
