Types of incidents

 TYPES OF INCIDENTS

The various types of traffic accidents that can happen anytime on the road are:

• Traffic accidents occur when a vehicle collides with another vehicle. They are are caused by:
• Obstruction
• Pedestrian
• Crossing
• Lingering animal
• Stationary object such as tree or utility pole
• Common types of traffic accidents are 
• vehicle rear end collisions
• side impact collisions
• vehicle rollover
• sideswipe collisions
• head-on collisions
• single car accidents and
• multiple vehicle pile-ups

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• REAR-END COLLISION

A rear end collision occurs when one car hits the rear of the car in front of it. A rear end collision usually happens when the vehicle ahead suddenly decelerates or when the vehicle behind suddenly accelerates.In this case, injuries to the passengers of the impacted vehicle are greater than those of the passengers of the impacting vehicle

• SIDE IMPACT COLLISION

Side impact collisions occur when the side of a vehicle is hit by the front or rear of another vehicle. Side impact collisions result in more severe injuries and vehicle damage. Injuries and damage depend on the safety features of the vehicle like:

• air bags
• crumple zones
• vehicle construction and
• materials used
  

• VEHICLE ROLLOVER

A vehicle rollover occurs when a vehicle flips over its side or roof. This usually happens when the vehicle makes a high speed sharp turn. Tall vehicles such as SUV's (Sport Utility Vehicle) are usually susceptible to a roll over accident since they have a high center of gravity

• SIDESWIPE COLLISION

Sideswipe collisions are collisions involving adjacent sides of two vehicles. Sideswipe collisions often result in only cosmetic damage

• HEAD-ON COLLISION

Head-on collisions are considered very fatal especially when the collision involves two vehicles traveling at very high speed.

• SINGLE CAR ACCIDENTS

A single car accident is a kind of accident involving only one vehicle. For example:

• driver losing vehicle control due to drowsiness
• driver falling asleep
• occurrence of brake malfunction
  

• MULTIPLE VEHICLE PILE-UPS

A multiple vehicle pile-up is an accident involving many vehicles and usually happens on highways. This is one of the deadliest traffic accidents since some vehicles are hit not once but multiple times from different directions. Cars may spin during a pile-up accident increasing the risk of serious injuries and loss of life to passengers. Escaping from the vehicle is not an option as there is a risk of being hit by upcoming vehicles. It is difficult to determine the cause of multiploe vehicle collisions.