Types of Motor Vehicle Accidents

What are the common types of motor vehicle accidents in the United States?

Here is a list of the most common types of auto accident in the US:

Rear-end collisions: These accidents are often caused by the sudden slowing down or braking of one vehicle in front of another, or by a driver following a vehicle too closely or accelerating to a higher speed than the vehicle in front.

Side-impact collisions: These types of accidents occur when the side of a vehicle is hit and impacted by the front or rear of another vehicle. They commonly occur at intersections and parking lots.

Sideswipe collisions: These accidents occur when two cars are parallel to each other.

Rollover accidents: Rollover accidents occur when vehicles literally flip over onto the side or roof. They are often caused by sharp turns at high speeds.

Head-on collisions: These collisions occur when the front ends of two vehicles impact each other.

Single-car accidents: Accidents involving only one vehicle occur when a vehicle strikes an object such as a pole, a tree, a fire hydrant or a wall.