New York has one of the largest populations in the United States, and for that reason alone, car accidents are a frequent occurrence. Car accidents happen in many different ways in the state of New York. Understanding the types of motor vehicle accidents can help you keep yourself and your family safe. The following is […]
New York has one of the largest populations in the United States, and for that reason alone, car accidents are a frequent occurrence. Car accidents happen in many different ways in the state of New York. Understanding the types of motor vehicle accidents can help you keep yourself and your family safe. The following is a list of the most common types of car accidents that occur in New York.
Head-On Collisions – The most deadly type of motor vehicle accident is the head-on collision. These dangerous crashes happen when one or more drivers cross over a street’s centerline and crash head-on into oncoming vehicles. Head-on collisions are often caused by impairment, drowsy driving, driver distraction, and intoxication.
Failure to Merge Accidents – Failure to Merge Accidents are extremely dangerous due to the speeds at which the vehicles involved are moving. Failure to Merge Crashes happen when drivers fail to allow other vehicles to merge onto a highway or interstate. These accidents often result in sideswiping accidents or rear-end collisions.
Failure to Yield Accidents – Failure to Yield crashes occur when a driver fails to wait for traffic to merge with oncoming traffic.
Hit-and-Run Collision – In all fifty states, including New York, it is illegal to hit a vehicle or person and then flee the scene. In most cases, a driver flees the scene of the accident they caused because they are either driving while intoxicated or don’t have auto accident insurance.
Intersection Accidents – Intersection accidents are often caused by one or more drivers not observing traffic signs or traffic signals and when drivers do not yield the right-of-way.
Parking Lot Accidents – Many vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian accidents occur in parking lots. Backing-up collisions are the most common accident that happens in parking lots.
Rollover Accidents – Rollover crashes are deadly and happen when a vehicle flips over onto its roof or rolls over. Rollover crashes usually happen during a high-speed or high-impact collision.
Rear-End Collisions – Rear-end accidents happen when one vehicle slams into the rear-end of another motor vehicle. These accidents are prevalent and are caused by driver inattention or failure to reduce speed for oncoming traffic.
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