Types of Vehicle Crashes and Collisions

Vehicle crashes and collisions are one of the leading causes of injuries and deaths in the U.S..

It can come in many forms and can beat you on either side of the car.

Here are the different types of vehicle accidents and collisions:

Head-On Collision

This type of car accidents are usually fatal. Although it accounts for only about 2 percent of all driving accidents roads, it is responsible for 10% all deaths.

This is because of the relatively high speeds of the two opposing vehicles. It is said that the damage from a head on collision between two cars traveling at 50 km / h corresponds to the damage to a car that collided with a stationary object at 100 km / h.

Typical injuries include broken bones, back and spine injuries and head and brain injuries.

Rear crash

This applies to accidents where a vehicle break into the vehicle in front of it.

This is one of the most common types of vehicle collisions. It is normal if the driver of the rear car is unable to stop or has no room to avoid the vehicle in front of it.

This is usually caused when:

• The front car suddenly slammed on the brakes

• The front car suddenly reduces

• The front car is stopped by a collision with another vehicle or object

• The rear car is tailgating

A common injury from rear end auto accidents are whiplash injuries in which the body snaps like a whip after the collision.

Rollover

This applies to auto accidents where the vehicle overturned its side or roof.

Sports utility vehicles are notorious for being very susceptible to rollover accidents.

SUVs generally have higher suspensions to accommodate the car's wheel function. As a result, the center of gravity of SUVs also higher than in other cars.

Rollover accidents are a high risk of causing paralysis, brain damage and even death.

Seventy percent of all who died because of transitions have been ejected from the vehicle because they were wearing seatbelts.

Run-Off Road Collisions

This is a single vehicle accident which occurs when a car leaves the roadway and then goes down to an object or overturning.

The usual causes of run-off road accidents are:

• Loss of control of vehicles

• blown out tires

• sentence on a curve

• Trying to avoid collision with another vehicle, pedestrians or animals

Statistics show that the off-road crashes caused 31% of all fatal crashes, although it only accounts for 16% of all car accidents.

Pedestrians and cyclists

This applies to accidents in which cars collide with a pedestrian or a bicycle.

This is usually caused by drivers not respecting the right of way for pedestrians or cyclists.

Another reason to consider this type of driving accident is low visibility on the roads, particularly at night.

Get Help

If you are injured as a result of any of the above types of collision, you should contact an expert car accident lawyer to assist you with your legal options.