{"id":5282,"date":"2020-09-23T17:12:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T17:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/how-can-you-avoid-the-most-dangerous-types-of-collisions\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T13:13:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:13:57","slug":"how-can-you-avoid-the-most-dangerous-types-of-collisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mullenandmullen.com\/personal-injury-lawyer\/articles\/how-can-you-avoid-the-most-dangerous-types-of-collisions\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you avoid the most dangerous types of collisions?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pileups, head-ons, and rollovers are the three most dangerous types of collisions. Learn how to avoid them if possible.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n You can\u2019t control what happens to you in life. You don\u2019t have any guarantees, just like everyone else.<\/p>\n But, you can minimize your risks and maximize your safety.<\/p>\n And that\u2019s what you have to do when you\u2019re on the road. You can\u2019t control whether the other driver gets drunk or high, or both, before driving.<\/p>\n But you can, for example, avoid driving late at night or early in the morning on Friday or Saturday when someone\u2019s most likely to drive drunk<\/a> or high.<\/p>\n So, take a minute to learn about these dangerous types of traffic collisions, and what you can do to minimize your chance of involvement in each:<\/p>\n 1. Pileups<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Weather is one of the leading causes of pileups. Snow, fog, ice, or rain send one driver skidding, and a chain reaction happens.<\/p>\n Since these happen on multi-lane highways, you can avoid them by taking a non-highway route to work, taking the day off work, or working from home.<\/p>\n For best results, work with your boss to create your contingency plan for days when driving conditions become too dangerous for your liking.<\/p>\n Fatalities and catastrophic injuries happen frequently in pileups. So, you\u2019re wise to minimize your risk when conditions get ripe for pileup accidents to happen.<\/p>\n 2. Head-On Collisions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n These accidents happen most often when at least one of the two vehicles involved is driving at a high speed.<\/p>\n Head-on collisions typically don\u2019t happen at lower speeds.<\/p>\n They have a variety of causes, including distractions, fatigue, severe weather conditions, intoxication, and ignoring stop signs or traffic lights.<\/p>\n What do you do if you notice another driver swerving into your lane, risking a head-on collision?<\/p>\n This:<\/p>\n 3. Rollovers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n These accidents happen because the other driver loses control of their vehicle. They could lose control because they\u2019re fatigued, drunk, high, distracted, or engaging in a risky driving maneuver.<\/p>\n To avoid rollovers caused by other drivers:<\/p>\n Rollovers also frequently happen during hazardous weather conditions. You know your local weather and how other drivers will likely react.<\/p>\n Keep yourself on high alert and slow down even more than normal during severe weather.<\/p>\n You can\u2019t prevent all car accidents from happening to you. But with these tips, you can certainly minimize your risk of a major car accident and severe injury.<\/p>\n Suggested Reading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Tactics insurance companies use to reduce or deny claims<\/a><\/p>\n Determining fault in 3 different types of collisions<\/a><\/p>\n What you need to know about accidents in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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