How painful can a papercut be? Or a skinned knee? All these occurrences, while not A&E worthy are an utter pain if you don’t get something to treat them. That’s why a car-based first aid kit is so useful for when these little accidents occur. A car first aid kit could also be invaluable should you ever be involved in an accident and need to perform some basic first aid.
Hopefully, you won’t be reaching for one of these kits anytime soon, but in the event you need some medical help, we’ve rounded up our picks for the best car first aid kits currently on the market.
Best car first aid kits
AA First Aid Kit
Price: £14.99 | VIEW OFFER
The essentials are all included in this kit. Containing scissors, bandages, a foil blanket as well as the usual wipes, plasters and gloves this set is a great basic kit to have for day-to-day injuries that may pop up.
Pros:
• Has all the essential products
• Very compact in size
Cons:
• You don’t actually get much of any item here
• There are cheaper items that offer more
Mini First Aid Kit
Price: £9.99 | VIEW OFFER
The perfect kit for the glovebox, this small first aid kit somehow manages to cram 92 pieces into its small case. It even comes with medical scissors, tweezers and an emergency blanket.
Pros:
• Will fit everywhere
Cons:
• Not the most comprehensive kit
Wilko First Aid Travel Kit
Price: £4 | VIEW OFFER
A nice option for basics, this kit may lack a lot of the items found in other kits but is a good value option. Perfect for a small car it’ll certainly come in handy for most everyday cuts and bruises.
Pros:
• Cheap
Cons:
• Skips a lot of useful equipment
220 Piece First Aid kit
Price: £34.99 | VIEW OFFER
A bigger first aid kit perfect for larger cars, this kit boasts 220 medical items whilst weighing less than one kilogram. Perfect for peace of mind this kit offers all you could need and is small enough to not take away boot space.
Cons:
• Most of the 220 items are plasters
St John Ambulance Universal First Aid Refill Kit
Price: £17.31 | VIEW OFFER
Once you’ve treated a couple of accidents and your medical stash is starting to look a little threadbare why not look at buying a refill kit as opposed to a new first aid kit? This option from St Johns Ambulance may lack a storage box but is full of essential medical items.
Pros:
• Good value
Cons:
• You’ll need something to store it in
How to pick a car first aid kit?
How big is your car?
If you drive a smaller city car, one of the bigger kits could seriously eat into your storage space so it’ll probably be worth buying a smaller first aid kit.
How many people do you carry around with you?
If you have a larger car and often ferry a lot of people around it may be a good idea to invest in a larger first aid kit. More people could potentially mean more injuries to treat and the last thing you’ll want is to run out of plasters as another passenger gets a paper cut.
What do you need in your first aid kit?
First aid kits come with a variety of medical bits so it’s always good to check what exactly is included. The basics that will be handy for almost any minor injury are plasters, antiseptic wipes and bandages but additional equipment can be useful. Medical scissors, foil blankets and gloves are all great additions but not always necessary. Still, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
What else do you need?
There are other provisions that you’ll need to be prepared for an emergency. A fire extinguisher is always a helpful piece of kit to carry around with you because a car fire is never fun. There are a variety of emergency kits available for cars too, read our guide to them via the link above.
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