Car accidents can be devastating. After the initial shock, you may be left with a totaled car and a personal injury you now have to rehabilitate. Murphy, Falcon & Murphy is a personal injury law firm in Baltimore that offers car accident representation. Below, we'll take a look at the most common types of traffic accidents that result in injury. Call for a free consultation today!
Head-On Collisions
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Institute (NHTSA), head-on collisions or front impact collisions are the most common type of car accident. In 2019, there were 2.8 million front impact car accidents. Unfortunately, these are also the most devastating in terms of personal injury.
Rear-Impact Collisions
The second most common type of car accidents is rear-impact collisions, or when someone hits you from behind. This is most often caused by distracted drivers (someone texting for example), failure to gauge stopping distance, or from inclement weather that affects braking.
Left-Side Impact Collisions
Next, left-side impact collisions are the third type of car accident that can lead to personal injury. These types of car accidents are most often caused by someone trying to turn left at an intersection. Right-side impact collisions are not far behind.
Fixed Object-Collisions
Surprisingly, many motor vehicle accidents are caused by fixed objects, or when people run into something that is not moving. Many people run into a telephone pole, a guard rail, or a tree. Interestingly, non-fixed object collisions are more common than you would think. These are car accidents caused when something falls off another vehicle.
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