Car behind me thought I was pulling in to the left and went to go around on my right.

I wasn't pulling in, I was indicating and turning right. Smack.

I did move over to the left a bit, but I don't think significantly, and I was indicating right.

I was definitely indicating right. I always indicate - even when not strictly necessary - and I distinctly remember doing it. When we got out they said I didn't indicate but I remembered then and stated clearly that I did, whether they saw it or not.

I didn't realise they were as close as they were, or I would have actually indicated left and pulled over onto the left, waited for them to go past, and then turned - I've done that before.

I don't know if they were too close, too fast, not paying attention or what. They being two girls, probably young twenties. Though I'm not great with ages and wasn't really looked at them.

I did ask that they were both ok and they said they were. I had knocked the side of my head. A lump/bruise above the ear, but otherwise ok.

We exchanged contact details and car reg/make/colour. Their dad came and helped make sure we had what we needed.

Their car had lots of chassis damage to the front left corner and scrapes along the left side, but after tucking bits up and stuff they were able to drive it.

My car had the chassis embedded into the front right wheel and it didn't look movable.

A woman driving past stopped and said her husband could help move it and was only ten minutes away. The girls dad waited with me for him to arrive, whilst they went home.

The guy arrived with a flatbed truck, said it'd be a write-off because of the chassis/wheel and drove/rolled it to the curb with a lot of noise.

He offered to take it away, but I said no, I had stuff in the boot. (Plus I didn't want to make that sort of decision then.)

Discussing what to do with it, we were going to move it across the road to a better place, but he tried to do so and said the drive shaft was broken and there was no power. So sounds like definitely a write-off.

Couldn't leave it where it was because it was on a junction/bend with a single yellow, so I asked if it could be pulled with a rope and he said yes, and used his truck to pull it back around the corner into the side road - on single yellow, but it's safe for tonight.

He gave me his card so I can contact him if necessary in the morning.

The girl's dad was still here - he had asked a few times if I would be ok now, but I was shaken up and told him I'd be more comfortable with him there if he wouldn't mind staying a bit.

Since the car is probably going to be taken away I need to get my stuff from it, but I thanked him for his help and said I'd go have a cup of tea. I'll sort that stuff out in the morning.

I came in, made some tea, and started writing these notes. Sorry for dumping all this here, but I want to make sure I get write things whilst they're fresh and also some people might have useful advice.

Um, I'm now on second tea and have a pizza, thinking if there's anything I've not written, and realising how late it is now and that probably nobody is around.

Oh well, I'll post it anyway now. Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

I don't know how it works over here - I've not had to do this before.

The police weren't involved - I didn't know what to do and neither the driver, her dad, nor the recovery guy mentioned them.

It occurred about half ten at night, so insurance company are closed until morning. (I did say at one point do we call insurance now but the girl's dad said no they're closed).

It's currently 2:30 and I'm finally getting tired so I'm going to sleep and call the insurance in the morning - hopefully I'll not be too late waking up.

Wasn't counting on that. I slept for about an hour then woke up. Managed to drift off a couple of times, maybe for another hour total. Was just getting sleepy again before my alarms spoiled it.

Couldn't eat much last night either so I'm hungry, but still no appetite. Making myself eat a creme caramel to hopefully get some energy.

I emailed work last night to say I'd be late, but I'd rather be there - easier to relax / take my mind of things.

Just got to get through breakfast then see what insurance company says.

...to wrong department. Argh. Take two...

I was feeling a lot better after simply talking to the insurance person.

They mentioned it might be split responsibility because I couldn't confirm I had checked my blindspot (I don't remember; I usually do so probably did, but couldn't say for sure).

However, I just had a call from the person representing the other party, and they've accepted liability. Also, they are going to be organising a courtesy car within the next 4-5 working hours, and someone's going to call to check health-wise. (I think I'm ok, but better to be safe.)

Just cleared my stuff from the car and waiting on the call from the company that'll be taking it away.

There are some really low price ones with high mileages, so will probably have to be firm there.

Will be a couple of days before the insurance people collect it, so I'll investigate more later.