What to do in the case of an accident (discussion)

By failing to stop at the scene of an accident he was breaking the law. This is generally regarded as pretty serious. And yes you can claim, if you can find him. Good luck with tracking him down. If you can find which company it was they may know which van was in the area at the time. I don't know what a self report form is but personally I would want to go to the police station to report this.

You must identify yourself to any other vehicles whether you have collided with them or not and give them your personal details and your insurance details. Where there is another vehicle involved, you must give the driver of the vehicle your name and address if requested by them even if the accident was not your fault.

If you do not stop at the scene of the accident for some reason (for instance, because of an irate driver or an unsafe situation), you must report the incident as soon as possible at a police station (within 24 hours) or you will be committing a driving offence. If you have left the scene without exchanging details for whatever reason the police are likely to charge you and it will be up to the Court to decide whether you were right not to exchange your details.