(1) When any person is killed or injured or any goods are harmed by traffic, such as driving, etc. of any motor vehicle or tram (hereinafter referred to as "traffic accident"), the driver or occupants (hereinafter referred to as "driver, etc.") of the relevant motor vehicle or tram shall immediately bring the motor vehicle or tram to a stop and take each of the following measures: <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014; Dec. 2, 2016; Mar. 27, 2018>
1. Measures necessary to provide assistance to casualties;
2. Provision of personal information (referring to the name, telephone number, address, etc.; hereafter in Article 148 and subparagraph 10 of Article 156 the same shall apply) to the victim.
(2) In cases falling under paragraph (1), when police officials are present on the scene, the driver, etc. of the motor vehicle or tram shall report without delay each of the following matters to the police officials, and when police officials are not present at the scene, the driver, etc. shall report the same to the nearest State police station (including an area patrol unit, a police substation, or a police detachment; hereinafter the same shall apply); provided, the same shall not apply where it is evident that only the motor vehicle or tram is damaged and necessary measures are taken to prevent any danger and ensure smooth flow of traffic along the road: <Amended on Dec. 2, 2016; Mar. 27, 2018>
1. The place where the accident occurs;
2. The number of casualties and the extent of any injuries;
3. Items damaged and the extent of such damage;
4. Other measures, etc. taken.
(3) The police officials of the State police station in receipt of a report pursuant to paragraph (2) shall provide assistance to the injured, and when it is deemed necessary to prevent any further traffic danger, order the driver, etc. who makes the report to wait at the scene until police officials (excluding any autonomous police official) arrive at the scene.
(4) Police officials may issue orders or directions to the driver, etc. of any motor vehicle or tram who has caused a traffic accident, regarding giving aid to the injured and regarding the safety of traffic, at the scene. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018>
(5) In emergencies, the driver of any emergency motor vehicle, any motor vehicle transporting any injured person, any postal motor vehicle, any tram, etc. may arrange for a person onboard the motor vehicle, tram, etc. to take the measures referred to in paragraph (1) or make the report referred to in paragraph (2), and then continue to drive such motor vehicle, tram, etc. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018>
(6) When any traffic accident occurs, police officials (excluding any autonomous police official) shall take necessary measures, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]