KSA Driving Theory Practice

Traffic Accidents: Practice Questions

This topic covers how accidents are classified and what drivers must do afterwards. The questions explain that an injury death counts statistically as a death if it happens immediately or within one month, and that damage-only accidents up to 5,000 SAR are minor. After an accident with injuries, call traffic on 911 or 993 and the Red Crescent on 997. For damage-only accidents, report through the Najm app and photograph the scene from all angles. You also learn how fault percentages work, when vehicles may be moved, and why leaving the scene is treated so seriously.

24 questions (20 core, 4 extra) · Handbook pp. 18–23 · Unit 1: Signs, Road Rules & Violations

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Question 1A person injured in a traffic accident dies 20 days later. How is the accident recorded statistically?

  1. AAs a death (correct answer)
  2. BAs a minor accident
  3. CIt is not recorded
  4. DAs an injury

Correct answer: A. A death within one month of the accident is recorded as a death.Source: Handbook p. 18

Question 2A person injured in a traffic accident dies 40 days later. How is the accident recorded statistically?

  1. AAs a death
  2. BAs an injury (correct answer)
  3. CAs a minor accident
  4. DAs property damage

Correct answer: B. If death occurs more than a month after the accident, it is recorded statistically as an injury.Source: Handbook p. 18

Question 3When is a traffic accident recorded statistically as a death?

  1. AIf the person dies within one week
  2. BIf the injured person dies immediately or within one month (correct answer)
  3. CIf the person dies within one year
  4. DOnly if the person dies at the scene

Correct answer: B. Deaths are recorded for immediate death or death within one month from the date of the accident.Source: Handbook p. 18

Question 4Which of the following is one of the reasons given for the high number of accidents in Saudi Arabia?

  1. ADriving too slowly in the right lane
  2. BKeeping too large a following distance
  3. CUsing headlights during the day
  4. DUsing a mobile phone while driving and not wearing a seat belt (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Listed reasons: speeding, not complying with traffic laws, mobile use and no seat belt, wrong or sudden change of course, and vehicle and road condition.Source: Handbook p. 19

Question 5Which of these is listed by the handbook as a reason for accidents and deaths on Saudi roads?

  1. AFailure to take the appropriate course and sudden change of course (correct answer)
  2. BDriving with the windows closed
  3. CUsing the turn signal too early
  4. DStopping fully at STOP signs

Correct answer: A. Failure to take the appropriate course and sudden change of course, along with speeding, non-compliance, phone use, no seat belt, and vehicle/road condition.Source: Handbook p. 19

Question 6An accident causes only property damage. Up to what amount is it considered a minor accident?

  1. A20,000 SAR
  2. B10,000 SAR
  3. C5,000 SAR (correct answer)
  4. D1,000 SAR

Correct answer: C. A minor accident damages property without the damage exceeding 5,000 Saudi riyals.Source: Handbook p. 20

Question 7An accident causes a personal injury that does not need to be taken to hospital. How is it classified?

  1. AMajor accident
  2. BIt is not classified as an accident
  3. CMinor accident (correct answer)
  4. DFatal accident

Correct answer: C. A personal injury that does not need hospital transfer counts as a minor accident.Source: Handbook p. 20

Question 8An injured person must be transferred to hospital and undergo an operation. How is the accident classified?

  1. AMajor accident (correct answer)
  2. BProperty-damage accident
  3. CStatistical injury only
  4. DMinor accident

Correct answer: A. Serious injuries needing hospital transfer and an operation make it a major accident.Source: Handbook p. 20

Question 9Which of the following is a MAJOR traffic accident?

  1. AA small scratch treated at the scene
  2. BAn accident that results in a death (correct answer)
  3. CAn accident with 3,000 SAR of property damage
  4. DA broken side mirror only

Correct answer: B. Major accidents are those with deaths, serious injuries (hospital + operation), or losses in private or public funds.Source: Handbook p. 20

Question 10When does a traffic accident entail legal liability?

  1. AOnly if the police attend the scene
  2. BOnly when someone dies
  3. CWhenever a vehicle is damaged
  4. DWhen it results from negligence, recklessness or violating traffic laws (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Legal liability arises when the accident is the result of negligence, recklessness or a violation of traffic laws.Source: Handbook p. 21

Question 11What percentages are used to determine each driver's share of fault (error rate) in an accident?

  1. A100%, 75%, 50%, 25% (correct answer)
  2. B100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 20%
  3. C100%, 50%, 0%
  4. D90%, 60%, 30%

Correct answer: A. The error rate follows the relative criterion: 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%.Source: Handbook p. 21

Question 12You are involved in an accident in which someone is injured. Whom should you call?

  1. ANobody, if the injured person can walk
  2. BOnly Najm
  3. CTraffic (911/993) and the Red Crescent (997) (correct answer)
  4. DOnly your insurance company

Correct answer: C. For accidents with injuries, call traffic (911/993) and the Red Crescent (997).Source: Handbook p. 22

Question 13What is the Red Crescent's number to call after an accident with injuries?

  1. A997 (correct answer)
  2. B993
  3. C911
  4. D998

Correct answer: A. The Red Crescent is 997; traffic is 911/993.Source: Handbook p. 22

Question 14Which number(s) does the handbook give for calling traffic after an accident with injuries?

  1. A998
  2. B911 or 993 (correct answer)
  3. C999
  4. D997

Correct answer: B. Call traffic on 911/993 and the Red Crescent on 997.Source: Handbook p. 22

Question 15You have an accident that caused only damage (no injuries). What should you do?

  1. ACall the Red Crescent
  2. BContact Najm through the Najm app and photograph the accident from all angles (correct answer)
  3. CRepair the vehicles before reporting
  4. DLeave the scene and report it later

Correct answer: B. For damage-only accidents: contact Najm, use the Najm application and take photos from all angles.Source: Handbook p. 22

Question 16When reporting a damage-only accident, how should you photograph it?

  1. AFrom all angles (correct answer)
  2. BOnly the other vehicle's plate
  3. CPhotos are not needed
  4. DOnly the damage on your own vehicle

Correct answer: A. Take photographs of the accident from all angles.Source: Handbook p. 22

Question 17When reporting a damage-only accident through the Najm app, what must you do?

  1. ATake the car to a workshop first
  2. BPay the fine in advance through the app
  3. CWait 24 hours before reporting
  4. DSet the accident location, enter the data, then confirm your phone number (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Determine the location of the accident, enter the data, and then confirm the phone number.Source: Handbook p. 22

Question 18After a damage-only accident, where should you park the vehicle if possible?

  1. ADirectly at the intersection
  2. BAway from crowds (correct answer)
  3. CIn the middle of the lane, to protect the scene
  4. DOn the railway crossing nearby

Correct answer: B. If possible, park the vehicle away from crowds.Source: Handbook p. 22

Question 19In which case may vehicles involved in an accident be moved?

  1. AAt any time, as the drivers wish
  2. BIf they obstruct traffic or threaten safety, or the accident is simple and both parties agree how it happened (correct answer)
  3. COnly after 24 hours
  4. DNever, until a court decides

Correct answer: B. Vehicles may only be moved if they obstruct traffic or pose a threat, or the accident is simple and clear with both parties agreeing.Source: Handbook p. 23

Question 20After a simple rear-end collision, both drivers agree on how it happened and the cars are blocking a lane. What is correct?

  1. AThe vehicles must stay until the police arrive
  2. BOnly the front vehicle may be moved
  3. CNeither driver may touch the vehicles for 24 hours
  4. DThe vehicles may be moved (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. A simple, clear accident where both parties agree, or vehicles obstructing traffic, are the cases in which vehicles may be moved.Source: Handbook p. 23

Question 21 · extraWhat is the penalty for not complying with the duties after an accident?

  1. AA fine of up to 2,000 SAR and/or imprisonment for up to 3 months (correct answer)
  2. BA warning only
  3. CPermanent license revocation
  4. DA fine of 500 SAR

Correct answer: A. Failure to comply results in a fine of up to 2,000 SAR and/or imprisonment for up to 3 months.Source: Handbook p. 23

Question 22 · extraA driver leaves the scene of an accident without reason. How is he considered?

  1. ANot responsible for the accident
  2. B100% at fault automatically
  3. CA fugitive from justice (correct answer)
  4. DOnly liable for a small fine

Correct answer: C. Whoever leaves the scene without reason is considered a fugitive from justice, and legal action is taken.Source: Handbook p. 23

Question 23 · extraIf an accident results in injury or death, for how long can the driver be held (before any court extension)?

  1. ANot exceeding 24 hours
  2. BNot exceeding 72 hours (correct answer)
  3. CUntil the injured person recovers
  4. DNot exceeding 7 days

Correct answer: B. The driver is stopped for a period not exceeding 72 hours; the court can extend it. Release is immediate if a fine is paid or insurance presented.Source: Handbook p. 23

Question 24 · extraDriving too fast on a crowded street and causing a pedestrian's death is given in the handbook as an example of:

  1. AForce majeure
  2. BA minor accident
  3. CFailure to submit the vehicle for inspection
  4. DLack of vigilance or lack of caution (recklessness) (correct answer)

Correct answer: D. Lack of caution is a fault showing willful neglect of law and human life, such as speeding on a crowded street and causing death or injury.Source: Handbook p. 21

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