Common Types Of Car Accidents

While no car accident feels common when you are involved in it, there are some types of car accidents that happen more often than others. Below you will find a list of the most common car accident a short explanation of how they might happen.

Rear end collisions: These are most likely to happen when one vehicle is stopped. This could be because of a traffic light or stop sign. If the following vehicle fails to stop in a timely manner they run into the back of the stopped car.

Head on collisions: This type of accident most often occurs when both vehicles are moving in opposite directions. Sometimes one driver is pulling out to pass a car and fails to see an oncoming car. Both cars meet head on, usually causing damage to the engines and sometimes to the drivers or passengers in the cars.

Pedestrian involved accidents: Normally if a pedestrian is involved in a car accident it is when crossing a street or road. The person crossing may not notice the vehicle and the driver may not see the pedestrian. Sadly this happens most often with young children and elderly people who cannot react fast enough to avoid being hit.

Collisions involving multiple vehicles: Accidents such as this usually happen on busy highways, often due to bad weather conditions that make it difficult to control the vehicles involved. However, they could happen on any busy street with a higher speed limit. When cars are traveling faster, it takes more time to slow down or stop, making it more difficult to avoid an accident.

Collisions caused by rear-view mirror blind spots: These accidents often occur when a vehicle is backing out of a parking place, or possibly when backing into a parking space. Although, it is possible that an accident could be caused when a car is changing lanes, if they have a blind spot and do not notice another vehicle coming up behind them.

Collisions caused by drug or alcohol use: While accidents involving drunk drivers are becoming less numerous they still happen daily. Accidents involving drunk drivers can happen any time and any place.

Collisions caused by driver distraction: Distracted driving accidents are very common, especially since the advent of cell phones, iPads, and other communication devices that can be used in cars. In the past it was most often the passengers in the car that distracted a driver. This is no longer the case.

These are just a few of the more common types of car accidents that could happen almost anywhere at any time of day or night. When you are driving a vehicle it is vital that you pay close attention to what the vehicles around you are doing, for your own protection and the protection of your passengers.