What Are the Most Dangerous Types of Car Accidents?

Any car accident can result in catastrophic injuries, however, certain types of crashes are more likely to result in serious injuries or fatalities. In 2018, 36,560 died in car accidents in the United States, and every year approximately three million people suffer non-fatal injuries. Some of these will leave the injured party disabled for life.

Keep reading to learn more about the six types of accidents that are most likely to kill you. At the end of this article, you’ll learn some tips for how you can decrease the odds that you will become a car accident statistic.

The Most Dangerous Types of Car Crashes

Rear-end collisions are the most common type of car accident, but they are far from the most deadly. The following types of crashes are more likely to put you in the hospital...or worse.

T-Bone Accident

T-bone collisions, which are also known as side impact accidents, happen when one car drives into the side of a vehicle, which can be deadly for the passengers of the car that is hit. Especially when you consider the fact that there aren’t as many safety features on the sides of a vehicle. Approximately 18% of all fatal car wrecks are t-bone collisions, resulting in the deaths of 8,000 people per year. These accidents often occur at intersections.

Head-On Accident

Head-on collisions aren’t anywhere near as common as t-bone accidents, but they are almost as likely to result in fatalities. In fact, approximately 10% of all fatal accidents are head-on collisions. This type of wreck can cause:

●      Paralysis

●      Brain damage

●      Spine injuries

●      Broken bones

●      Internal bleeding

One of the reasons head-on collisions are so dangerous is that the impact is based on the speed of each vehicle involved. For example, if one car is following the speed limit and driving 65 mph and the other car is speeding at 85 mph, the result will be a crash with an impact of 150 mph.

Truck Accident

Every 15 minutes, someone is seriously injured or killed by an accident that involves a semi-truck. It can be intimidating to share the road with these massive vehicles which can weigh between 35,000 to 80,000 pounds, and there are some very good reasons you should be intimidated by them. In the U.S., there are approximately 500,000 trucking accidents each year, resulting in 5,000 trucking fatalities. That’s a trucking accident every 16 minutes and a death once every 2 hours.

If you are involved in an accident with a semi-truck, especially one that is carrying hazardous materials, it can have even more devastating consequences. In these cases, it’s important to seek help from a truck accident lawyer Los Angeles who has experience in dealing with these types of accidents and can navigate the complex legal process. This will ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve for your injuries or loss.

Pileup Accident

Pileup accidents are often caused by weather conditions like snow, ice, fog, and even smoke from nearby fires. Often they are caused by a combination of these things. There have been pileup accidents involving more than 100 vehicles. In 2002 just south of Los Angeles, there was a pileup that involved 216 vehicles. One of the scariest things about these crashes is once you’re caught in it, there is very little you can do to get out of harm’s way.

Rollover Accident

If you drive an SUV, van, or truck, beware of the rollover accident. Any car can roll in the right circumstances, but vehicles that are taller and narrower are more likely to do so. One thing that makes this type of accident different from the others on this list is the fact that most rollovers happen in single-vehicle crashes. Most of these crashes also do not take place on the road itself. About 90% happen after the vehicle has left the road.

High-Speed Accident

Exceeding the speed limit is dangerous because it makes it more difficult to stop and gives you less reaction time. Speeding kills, but despite the statistics it’s a habit many drivers won’t give up. In approximately one-third of fatal accidents, speeding was a factor. In 2018, 9,378 people were killed in accidents that involved speeding.

If You’ve Been Hurt in an Accident

Talk with a car accident lawyer if you’ve been injured or a loved one has been killed in one of these dangerous types of car accidents and you weren’t at fault. When someone gets behind the wheel, they have a duty to drive safely to protect the other drivers on the road. If you’ve been hurt through no fault of your own, the at-fault driver needs to be held accountable.

People who are injured through negligence have rights, and that includes the right to be compensated for any expenses that are the result of an accident that should never have happened.

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