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Updated September 2026

🚗 My car was hit and the driver drove off — who pays, and who do I contact?

Direct answer

Report it to Poliția Română — plângere (112) within 24 hours — for insurance and for the search: cameras, witnesses and paint traces find more drivers than people think. If the driver is never found, BAAR — Biroul Asigurătorilor de Autovehicule din România (Fondul de protecție) (021 201 08 30) — the motor guarantee fund for Romania — pays for personal injury and, under conditions, for vehicle damage. Your own comprehensive insurance pays first if you have it; if the insurer refuses or delays, ASF — Autoritatea de Supraveghere Financiară (SAL-Fin) (0800 825 627) decides.

Call firstPoliția Română — plângere
Report toBAAR — Biroul Asigurătorilor de Autovehicule din România (Fondul de protecție)
If that failsASF — Autoritatea de Supraveghere Financiară (SAL-Fin)

🗣️ What to say

"On [date] at [time] my car [plate] was hit at [place] by [description / plate if known] who left the scene. Damage: [what]. Witnesses: [names]. Photos attached. I want to report this and get the case number for my insurer and the guarantee fund."

🪜 Step by step

  1. ScenePhotos of the damage, the position, paint traces, nearby cameras. Ask bystanders for their number.
  2. Report to Poliția Română — plângereWithin 24 hours; online in many countries. The report is required by the fund and the insurer.
  3. InsurerComprehensive covers it; report the claim with the police number. Liability-only: go to the fund.
  4. Guarantee fund: BAAR — Biroul Asigurătorilor de Autovehicule din România (Fondul de protecție)Personal injury always; vehicle damage usually with conditions (identified vehicle, or injury alongside). Deadlines apply.
  5. Parked car found damagedSame route; report and look for a note or a witness before you drive away.

📇 All contacts

Poliția Română — plângereCriminal complaint online or at a stationAlways — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 112🔗 www.politiaromana.ro/ro/utile/plangere-online
BAAR — Biroul Asigurătorilor de Autovehicule din România (Fondul de protecție)Compensation for unknown or uninsured vehiclesWhen the driver is unknown or uninsured📞 021 201 08 30🔗 www.baar.ro
ASF — Autoritatea de Supraveghere Financiară (SAL-Fin)ADR with insurersAfter the insurer's refusal📞 0800 825 627🔗 www.salfin.ro
DGASPC — servicii de sprijin pentru victimele infracțiunilor / 116 006Free support, state compensationAfter any crime📞 116 006🔗 www.mmuncii.ro

❓ Frequently asked

Will my premium go up?

A claim on your comprehensive policy for a hit-and-run is usually treated as no-fault; check the policy, and ask ASF — Autoritatea de Supraveghere Financiară (SAL-Fin) if the insurer applies a penalty.

The driver left a note — can I trust it?

Contact them and their insurer in writing; if the details are false, report it as hit-and-run.

I was on a bike

Same: police report, then the fund for injury — cyclists and pedestrians are exactly who it is for.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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