Accident Victim

Eligibility

Should your vehicle or other property be damaged in a collision with a motor vehicle and the identity of the driver or owner of the vehicle that caused the accident is not known, you can submit a claim with the SAAQ for compensation of property damage when these conditions are met:

• the accident occurred in Québec;
• you are a Québec resident;
• you are the owner of the vehicle damaged;
• you are the owner of the property damaged (ex.: a fence);
• you were not wholly at fault for the accident;
• your insurance policy does not cover a hit-and-run collision;
• you reported the accident to the police within 48 hours after the event;
• you submitted a claim to the SAAQ no later than 60 days after the accident;
• you had no repair work done on your vehicle or property before the SAAQ's adjuster estimated the damage.