Rear-end collision

trailer in a collision. When the car goes fully under the truck, the risk of death is high. This type of car and truck accident typically happens when the car rear-ends the trailer of the truck or collides into the side of the trailer. Although trucks with trailers are required to have rear underride guards, the guards can fail when they have a weak design, are defective, or are weak from corrosion. Because there is no federal requirement for side underride guards, a side collision of a car…

the trucking companies, or the actions of other motorists who don't know how to drive around trucks. Different road conditions and kinds of driving errors will cause specific types of truck accidents. Here are five of the most common: The Rear-End Collision - Trucks are massive and require considerably…

guards are mandated for the rear of the trailer, none are required for the sides. Motorists must always exercise caution around trucks. However, the commercial or owner operator truck driver must also do her part to prevent this horrific accident. Here are five suggestions: Inspect Your Rear Underride Guard for Damage or Corrosion The rear underride guard must resist tremendous forces…

Intro When the traffic light turns yellow it is impossible to predict if a driver will hit on the brakes, which can cause a rear-end collision or accelerate, which can cause a right angle crash. Motorists may not notice the signal change until they enter the “dilemma zone”, a position in which “the driver can neither stop comfortably nor proceed into and clear the intersection before the appearance of a conflicting green indication,” Federal Highway Administration National Highway Traffic…

The crash box is the car component that is attached at each end of a car’s bumper and its function is to absorb the energy produced during collision or impact. Chapter 1 describes briefly on crash boxes and their characteristics. As mentioned earlier in Chapter 1, crash boxes are designed with or without patterns. Each one of the designs have different energy absorbing characteristic depending on the design and its patterns, shape, size, etc. Most crash boxes are designed with several grooves…

Every time we get in a vehicle, rather it be behind the wheel or as a passenger, we are taking a chance on being in a wreck. There are so many distractions from phones to radios to eating. Most drivers spend an average of 30 minutes a day commuting to and from work. The dangerous activity of texting while driving is responsible for numerous accident and deaths each year. According to Crouch, Drews, and Strayer, (n.d.). the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration states that 8%…

Durango comes standard with front and rear side curtain airbags. If you are in a rear-end collision, you will be better protected as the Durango offers active head restraints. You will be better protected in the Durango as newer models come with a post-collision safety system. If you are going to be traveling with children, the Durango offers more protection as it comes with a LATCH system. Newer models of the Durango include a rear view camera system and rear parking sensors. Integrated turn…

front-end collision, the on-board computer will send a signal to the airbags for its to inflate in just a few seconds, thus protecting the passengers. While airbags are known to prevent injuries during collision, there’s also a chance that airbags can cause injuries. Airbags can cause problems and injuries to passengers, especially kids and younger passengers, if they are not wearing their seat belts. This is the reason why experts recommend that children under 12 should occupy the rear seats…

This results in a variety of traffic accidents, including rear end collisions, T-bone collisions at intersections, fender benders, sideswipe collisions and many others. Aggressive drivers often fail to drive defensively, thus putting themselves and others at risk. If you have been injured in a traffic accident in Austin as a result of an aggressive driver…

The Pinto One the controversial news that came out about the Ford Pintos in 1972 was the explosions that would occur involving a low-speed rear-end collision. Also, Accident investigations discovered that victims of the rear end collisions had few trauma injuries because of the impacts, but had burned to death when the vehicles burst into fire. Additionally, after the accidents due to the doors becoming jammed shut. A few people had gotten trapped inside their cars and were unable to escape…