Head on Collisions: Head on collisions are the worst kind of accidents because both drivers are affected greatly because of the force sustained from two vehicles hitting each other from opposite directions. (Head-On-Collisions-The Most Dangerous Type Of Accident, 2016) Even though only about two percent of accidents are head on these accidents account for over ten percent of fatalities due to accidents. (Head-On-Collisions-The Most Dangerous Type Of Accident, 2016) Injuries from these accidents are serious, because they involve spinal, head, brain, internal injuries and in serious cases death or paralysis. (David M. Clark, 2016) Even though these accidents are rare people avoid them at all costs because of how serious these accidents are.
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In the US someone is in an accident every 10 seconds. (Mental Health Ceanter, 2016) Even though most accidents are not fatal they have a major affect on the brain. This can lead to anxiety of being in a car or having a phobia of riding cars it just depends on the person and their mental strength. (Mental Health Ceanter, 2016) According to British researchers one-third of people in accidents will end up having PTSD or post traumatic stress disorder. (Mental Health Ceanter, 2016) The accident involving the 15 year old and his brother, the older brother went through PTSD for about a year he was afraid of every car that pulled up too fast to an intersection, he had dreams about the car accident over and over. He still gets anxiety about driving because he does not trust other drivers and is now a more defensive drive. Anxiety is mostly found in the passengers of the accident rather than the driver. (Mental Health Ceanter, 2016) The driver of the car feels guilt for the accident and will have a harder recovery because they feel responsible for the accident. The drivers usually have a more difficult time coping with the results of a serious accident. Some common signs that someone has anxiety in vehicles are if they get tense around cars, or they are tense in cars. (Mental Health Ceanter, 2016) Most people who are in accidents tend to be able to get over the PTSD within 3 to 12 months. Mayou says the most important thing about …show more content…
Injuries do vary on many variables in an accident, like the speed of the car whether you had your seat belt on or not size of vehicle and so on. ( Long Term Impact Of Injuries Sustained In A Car Accident, 2016) The injuries vary from scrapes and scratches to broken neck, spinal injuries, brain trauma, or death. The most common injury in a car accident is whiplash. This injury occurs when your head is whipped from one direction to another very quickly. ( Long Term Impact Of Injuries Sustained In A Car Accident, 2016) This is an injury that affects the soft tissue and bones in your neck. This injury can lead to the following days with neck stiffness and pain. ( Long Term Impact Of Injuries Sustained In A Car Accident, 2016) You will have a hard time trying to move your neck and it will hurt if you do. Even though the majority of the pain is gone within a few days or weeks some studies show that some lingering symptoms like headaches, dizziness and neck pain can linger up to an unknown amount of time. ( Long Term Impact Of Injuries Sustained In A Car Accident, 2016) Brain injuries are huge in car accidents because they affect how the human body functions. If enough damage is done some people have had a brain injury serious enough that they can no longer function on their own. ( Long Term Impact Of Injuries Sustained In A Car Accident, 2016) Brain injuries are
In the US someone is in an accident every 10 seconds. (Mental Health Ceanter, 2016) Even though most accidents are not fatal they have a major affect on the brain. This can lead to anxiety of being in a car or having a phobia of riding cars it just depends on the person and their mental strength. (Mental Health Ceanter, 2016) According to British researchers one-third of people in accidents will end up having PTSD or post traumatic stress disorder. (Mental Health Ceanter, 2016) The accident involving the 15 year old and his brother, the older brother went through PTSD for about a year he was afraid of every car that pulled up too fast to an intersection, he had dreams about the car accident over and over. He still gets anxiety about driving because he does not trust other drivers and is now a more defensive drive. Anxiety is mostly found in the passengers of the accident rather than the driver. (Mental Health Ceanter, 2016) The driver of the car feels guilt for the accident and will have a harder recovery because they feel responsible for the accident. The drivers usually have a more difficult time coping with the results of a serious accident. Some common signs that someone has anxiety in vehicles are if they get tense around cars, or they are tense in cars. (Mental Health Ceanter, 2016) Most people who are in accidents tend to be able to get over the PTSD within 3 to 12 months. Mayou says the most important thing about …show more content…
Injuries do vary on many variables in an accident, like the speed of the car whether you had your seat belt on or not size of vehicle and so on. ( Long Term Impact Of Injuries Sustained In A Car Accident, 2016) The injuries vary from scrapes and scratches to broken neck, spinal injuries, brain trauma, or death. The most common injury in a car accident is whiplash. This injury occurs when your head is whipped from one direction to another very quickly. ( Long Term Impact Of Injuries Sustained In A Car Accident, 2016) This is an injury that affects the soft tissue and bones in your neck. This injury can lead to the following days with neck stiffness and pain. ( Long Term Impact Of Injuries Sustained In A Car Accident, 2016) You will have a hard time trying to move your neck and it will hurt if you do. Even though the majority of the pain is gone within a few days or weeks some studies show that some lingering symptoms like headaches, dizziness and neck pain can linger up to an unknown amount of time. ( Long Term Impact Of Injuries Sustained In A Car Accident, 2016) Brain injuries are huge in car accidents because they affect how the human body functions. If enough damage is done some people have had a brain injury serious enough that they can no longer function on their own. ( Long Term Impact Of Injuries Sustained In A Car Accident, 2016) Brain injuries are