Friday, December 23, 2011

The Most Frequent Causes of Car Accidents

By Lance Cornwell


There are many variables which can cause a vehicle accident that usually results in a car accident injury. This article will take a glance at the most typical factors that cause car accident injuries.

The first and probably one of the most common reason why car accidents happen is driving under the influence or simply DUI. In the United States alone it was reported that 275,000 people were injured because of alcohol-related car accidents in 2003. Not to mention the countless property damage and grief caused by alcohol-related car accidents. For these reasons, anyone should avoid driving when under the influence of alcohol.

Over speeding is yet another major factor that causes car accident injury. It’s fine to overtake every now and then but sometimes it becomes an impulsive and harmful practice. More often than not over speeding may also be considered reckless driving.

Reckless driving is when motorists become hostile and cause needless harm and danger to other folks, themselves, as well as their automobiles. Generally this is driven by the eagerness of waiting out traffic as well as ignoring traffic rules.

Listed here are instances that over speeding can be viewed as reckless driving:

• What time of the day it was performed

• Over speeding when field of vision is poor (snowfall, fog, bad weather, and so forth)

• Over speeding when traffic is heavy

Of course it isn’t always the driver’s fault when it comes to car accidents. Defective cars or car parts can also be the cause of certain car accidents. But not to worry since car owners are protected by the law from defective car purchases. So always make sure that you buy a vehicle from a reputable car manufacturer and make sure you have insurance to cover for a car accident injury. Here are the most common defective designs that can cause car accidents:

• Substandard suspension and steering

• Low quality tires

• Brake failures




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