Frequent Causes of Car Accidents
The causes of car accidents often include drunk driving, distracted driving, vehicle malfunction, bad weather, road hazards, and bad driving.
Drunk Driving
Drunk driving has caused more accidents than any other cause. It continues to be a problem as it reduces awareness and reaction time for emergencies. Drugged driving is similar yet hasn’t caused as many accidents.
Intoxicated driving of any kind causes accidents, harm, and loss of life.
Distracted Driving
A more modern but equally damaging habit is distracted driving. Checking messages on our phones, eating while driving, looking at the map, or anything other than paying attention to the road causes accidents. It’s thought that distracted driving may be causing as many or more accidents as drunk driving.
Vehicle Malfunction
Vehicle malfunction may be the fault of the manufacturer, a mechanic, or the vehicle owner. Poor maintenance may cause a tire blowout, but as well all know tire manufacturers make mistakes. Ignition systems and airbags have all been in the news as the cause of some major accidents and tragic events.
Bad Weather
Rain, sleet, snow, ice, heavy rain, and fog can all cause accidents. While these are often thought of as unavoidable accidents without fault, that is not always the case. If a driver does not follow safe driving rules for speed, braking distance, or following distance it often leads to accidents.
Poor maintenance may also cause accidents with bald tires.
Road Hazards
If cities don’t take care of the roads properly or other motorists have objects falling onto the roadway, it causes accidents. Other drivers may run over objects damaging their vehicle or may swerve into other vehicles trying to avoid hazards. Liability may be found with the help of our legal team.
Bad Driving
Aggressive driving, exhausted driving, tailgating, and reckless driving are all common causes of car accidents. Driving while we are tired is similar to drunk driving as it dulls our reflexes and awareness. Falling asleep even for a moment at the wheel can mean the difference between making it to our destination and getting in an accident.