Possible Frame damage after crash on Monday...

I had a crash on Monday night when a car pulled into a junction in front of me resulting in me going over the bonnet. At the time, I checked the bike over and it looked as though, miraculously, there was no damage. Front wheel was true, forks seemed straight, all tubes looked round and without crimping and, overall, it looked like I'd got away very luckily. However, checking the bike over again last night I've noticed that tiny cracks have appeared over the paint which would be on top of the welds around the head tube. A little flake of paint has come away and now I'm worried that I stupidly missed that damage had occurred. What's the best way of checking to see if this is something more serious? The frame is made from Columbus Aelle which I know is fairly standard tubing so I guess repairs should be straightforward if needs be.

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

If the cracks have appeared post crash then the frame is more than likely damaged.

Get them to pay for a replacement frame. Then consider getting this one repaired for a beater bike.

Could have the frame looked at via Brixton Cycles, LMNH, etc for their view on extent of damage if any.

And herein is where the problem lies. Stupidly, after looking my bike over at the scene, I told the guy that it appeared that there was no damage and didn't get his details. Moronically stupid I know, but not much I can do now, much to my regret. At the time I was just happy that myself and my bike seemed to have a lucky escape.

Take it to lbs to get an expert opinion.

Alu or steel?

Either seek expert advice, or peel/rub/sand back the finish in the area of concern and check the welds and tubes for any cracks or other signs of damage... Only downside is knackering your paint.

Also consider a visit to the scene to scope out any CCTV that may have recorded the incident, you may be able to get the vehicle registration from it.

Thanks for the advice chaps. I'm taking it to East Central Cycles who say that they can check the alignment out and see what's what. My curiosity got the better of me last night and I started to pick off the cracked paint. Underneath is the primer and there are no cracks in that so have I got away with it?
It's a steel frame so could the cracks in the pain just have been caused by the tubes dissipating the shock?
The more I look at it the more I'm convincing myself of things so it'll be good to get a fresh set of eyes on the job. I'm convinced that the bars are bent but as they're just some light BMX race cruiser bars, if thats the only casualty, I'll be ok with that.

Guys at ECC took a look at it and reckoned that everything was straight and true so I'm relieved! Going to lavish some love on the old girl now. I was planning on selling it to get a bit of cash in the bank for an impending move but the more I think about it, I really want to keep it as nice midget track frames seem hard to find...
Thanks for the help guys.

Sounds about right. Deflected enough to crack the paint but not enough to plastically deform. Quite lucky and unlucky at the same time.

Yeh. The paint isn't perfect by any stretch anyway so rather than than the alternative!