Different Types of Car Accidents

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Different Types of Car Accidents

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According to the National Safety Council (NSC), 2.5 million car accidents are considered to be rear-end accidents.

Rear-end Collisions

Common causes of rear-end accidents include tailgating, driver inattention, driver intoxication, weather conditions and road defects.

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Head-on car accidents are considered to be one of the most serious types of collisions. Although they represent a

Head-on Collisions

small portion of auto accidents, they account for the majority of car accident fatalities. Even at slow speed, a head-on collision can result in catastrophic injuries.

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Side-impact accidents are also referred to as roadside or T-bone collisions. In a side-impact accident, one vehicle hits

Side-impact Collisions

the other in a perpendicular direction. Common causes include failing to come to a complete stop at a four-way intersection, failing to yield, running a red light, turning across traffic lanes.

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According to the NHTSA, cars injure approximately 70,000 pedestrians each year. Most states allow pedestrians the

Pedestrian Hit By Cars

right of way in crosswalks, on public and private sidewalks and on public roads and highways.

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A hit and run accident is when a motorist collides into another vehicle, pedestrian or bicyclist and leaves without stopping

Hit and Run Accidents

to identify himself. In all 50 states, failing to stop after causing an accident is a crime.

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For more information or to schedule a complimentary consultation with our car accident lawyers in New York, please call Gersowitz, Libo & Korek, P.C. at 1-646-798-1659.


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