CDV presents four new publications from the Post-Accident Care project, offering practical insights and concrete tools to improve support for people affected by road crashes. They focus on psychosocial assistance, communication among helping professionals, and making the system more understandable.
A road crash is not just “an incident on the road”. People affected often face not only shock and material or physical loss, but also:
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psychological impacts and long-term distress,
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administrative and legal pressure in the weeks following the crash,
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secondary traumatisation – a burden caused not only by the crash itself, but also by subsequent interaction with the system, its complexity, or insensitive communication.
The publications therefore provide concrete answers to a key question: What can be changed to make the system more understandable, humane, and safe?
All four publications form a coherent set:
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Summary Report
Provides an overview of the project, its findings, and the overall concept of the proposed solutions.
Dialogue
A methodology for meetings between affected individuals and professionals, focusing on changing attitudes, improving communication, and incorporating a human-centred approach.
Community
A safe space for long-term peer support and collaborative work on improving the system.
Guide
A proposed service offering affected individuals a single point of orientation in the first months after a crash – both psychologically and practically.
Download
More information can be found in the summary of all four Post-Accident Care documents: Ponehodová péče - závěrečné shrnutí (PDF; 379.47 KB)
The publications are available for download via the CDV online shop.
