A first aid kit is the in-car equivalent of insurance – it’s something you buy in the hope of never using it.


However, unlike cover, having a first aid kit isn’t compulsory in the UK, although it is in France and some other European countries. Regardless of the law, it makes good sense to carry one, especially on holidays or trips out with children. Not only can it be used in the event of a road accident, but it can also tend to scraped knees, minor cuts and other injuries.

So which is the one for your boot? Using the advice of a paramedic, we tested 9 different kits to find a winner.

The Test
Before we tackled the contents, we looked for a case tough enough to survive in a car boot and that could open to provide a work surface to prepare bandages on.