Incidents, Accidents and Emergencies Theory Test Practice Questions
One of the fourteen DVSA theory test topics · 40 practice questions with answers
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for incidents and emergencies so you know where you stand.
Free incidents and emergencies drillYour car breaks down on a busy road and you can't move it out of the way. What should you do to warn other traffic?
Incidents, Accidents and Emergencies on the theory test
Incidents, accidents and emergencies questions cover what to do when something goes wrong: breaking down, a collision, a fire, an emergency in a tunnel, or giving first aid until help arrives.
- On the real test
- Part of the 50 multiple-choice questions; DVSA does not publish a count per topic
- On our mock
- 3 of 50 questions, with your score for this topic in the result
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 40 incidents and emergencies questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What incidents and emergencies questions test
- Breakdowns on ordinary roads and motorways, warning triangles and hazard lights
- At a collision: warning traffic, switching off engines, calling the emergency services
- First aid: the DR ABC approach, bleeding, burns and not moving casualties unnecessarily
- Motorcyclists' helmets: leave them on unless essential
- Tunnels: what to do if your car breaks down or catches fire
- Reporting a collision and exchanging details
Take all 50 questions under the real clock
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for incidents and emergencies so you know where you stand.
Free incidents and emergencies drillHow to revise it
- Read Highway Code rules 274–287 and the first aid annex (Annex 7).
- Learn the distances: a warning triangle at least 45 metres behind a broken-down car, never on a motorway.
- Practise ordering the steps at a collision; questions ask what you do first.
Common questions
Should I use a warning triangle on a motorway?
No. The Highway Code says you should not use a warning triangle on a motorway. On other roads, place it at least 45 metres behind the broken-down vehicle on the same side of the road.
Should I remove an injured motorcyclist's helmet?
No, unless it is essential to keep them alive, for example to clear their airway, as rule 283 and Annex 7 of the Highway Code explain.
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for incidents and emergencies so you know where you stand.
Free incidents and emergencies drillThe other theory test topics
Sources
- GOV.UK: Theory test: cars (multiple-choice questions, 50 in 57 minutes, video questions)
- GOV.UK: Theory test: hazard perception test (14 clips, up to 5 points per hazard)
- GOV.UK: Theory test pass mark and result (43/50, 44/75, certificate valid 2 years)
- GOV.UK: Theory test revision and practice (the three DVSA books)
- GOV.UK: Book your theory test (£23)
- GOV.UK: Support for a reading difficulty, disability or health condition
- GOV.UK: The Highway Code
- GOV.UK: Driving test and theory test data: cars (DRT111A pass rates)
Original practice questions written to The Highway Code, Know Your Traffic Signs and DVSA’s published theory test topics. They are not the official DVSA revision questions and not questions from the real test. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).