Below are three important actions to perform if you ever find yourself in an automobile accident and are not seriously injured. “The first thing is, you need to make sure you are safe,” said John Watson, an attorney at Bogin, Munns & Munns. 1 priority should be to get to a safe place.”Gather evidenceThis is important in two different ways. One, it’s important to take photos of both your car and others involved in the accident with a cellphone or camera. “That’s one of the more important things, is to preserve that evidence.”Two, it’s vital to pay attention to what other people in the accident say, according to Watson.